PART 3ARRANGEMENTS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 2AREA REVIEWS
Principal areas
23Review of principal area boundaries
1
The Commission may, of its own initiative or at the request of a local authority, conduct a review of one or more principal areas.
2
But the Commission must not conduct a review under subsection (1) at the request of a local authority if it considers that doing so would impede the proper exercise of its functions.
3
The changes that the Commission may recommend in relation to a review under this section are—
a
such principal area boundary changes as it considers appropriate, and
b
in consequence of any principal area boundary changes such community boundary changes, preserved county changes, community council changes or electoral arrangements changes as it considers appropriate.
4
For the purposes of this Part—
a
a reference to a “community boundary change” is a reference to—
i
altering the boundary of a community;
ii
abolishing a community;
iii
constituting a new community;
b
a reference to “community council change” is a reference to—
i
constituting a council for a community or a common council for a group of communities;
ii
dissolving a community council (separate or common);
iii
separating a community from a group of communities having a common community council;
iv
adding a community to a group of communities having a common community council;
c
a reference to an “electoral arrangements change” is a reference to a change to the electoral arrangements for any local government area;
d
a reference to a “preserved county change” is a reference to a change to the area of a preserved county;
e
a reference to a “principal area boundary change” is a reference to—
i
altering the boundary of a principal area;
ii
abolishing a principal area;
iii
constituting a new principal area.