65 Electoral changes consequential on boundary change in England

Miscellaneous

65  Electoral changes consequential on boundary change in England

(1)     Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (structural and boundary change) is amended as follows.

(2)     In section 8 (review of local government areas) after subsection (6) insert—

“(6A)     Where under subsection (2) the Local Government Boundary Commission recommend that a boundary change should be made in relation to any local government area, the Commission must recommend to the Secretary of State whether, in consequence, a change should be made to—

(a)     the electoral arrangements of the area of a local authority;

(b)     the electoral arrangements of the area of a parish council.

(6B)     In subsection (6A)(a) “electoral arrangements”, in relation to the area of a local authority means—

(a)     the total number of members of the local authority (“councillors”);

(b)     the number and boundaries of electoral areas for the purposes of the election of councillors;

(c)

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