Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)

Part 2 E+W Electoral arrangements

Chapter 1 E+W Power of district councils in England to change electoral scheme

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2 Ch. 1: transfer of functions (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 60(2)(3)(b), 148(3)(b) (with s. 63(1)(4)); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(i)

Power of district councils to revert to partial-council elections E+W

52 Publicity for order by [F1 Local Government Boundary Commission] E+W

(1) A council must comply with this section as soon as practicable after the [F2 Local Government Boundary Commission has] made an order under section 44 (order for elections by halves or for elections by thirds) in relation to it.

(2) The council must produce an explanatory document.

(3) The council must make the explanatory document—

(a) available for public inspection at the council's principal office at all reasonable times, and

(b) available to the public by such other means as the council thinks appropriate.

(4) The council must publicise these matters—

(a) that the council has become subject to the new electoral scheme;

(b) how the explanatory document is available in accordance with subsection (3);

(c) the address of the council's principal office.

(5) It is for the council to decide how these matters are to be publicised.

(6) An explanatory document is a document which sets out details of the new electoral scheme.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 52 heading substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 29(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)

F2 Words in s. 52(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 29(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 52 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)