Paragraph 3

In this Schedule—

• “electoral arrangements” (“trefniadau etholiadol”) means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to an area under review—

     1. (i)

        the number of councillors of the principal council for the area;

     2. (ii)

        the number, type and boundaries of the electoral wards into which the area is divided for the purpose of the election of councillors of the principal council;

     3. (iii)

        the number of councillors to be elected for each electoral ward;

     4. (iv)

        the name of each electoral ward;

  2. (b)

     in relation to a community in an area under review—

     1. (i)

        the number of councillors of a council for the community;

     2. (ii)

        its division into community wards for the purpose of the election of councillors of a council for the community;

     3. (iii)

        the number, type and boundaries of any community wards;

     4. (iv)

        the number of councillors to be elected for any community ward;

     5. (v)

        the name of any community ward;

• “relevant consequential changes” (“newidiadau canlyniadol perthnasol”), in relation to an area under review, means—

  1. (a)

     changes in the boundaries of communities in the area;

  2. (b)

     changes to the name of a community, or the council for a community, for which a boundary change is recommended;

  3. (c)

     changes to the electoral arrangements for a community in the area.

In sub-paragraph (1), in the definition of “electoral arrangements” the references to the type of ward are to whether the ward is a single member ward or a multiple member ward; and for this purpose—

• “multiple member ward” (“ward amlaelod”) means a ward in respect of which a specified number (greater than one) of councillors are to be elected for the ward;

• “single member ward” (“ward un aelod”) means a ward in respect of which only one councillor is to be elected.

Section 149 makes provision about the meanings of terms used in this Schedule.