# Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, Section 31: Schemes for elections


For the purposes of this Chapter—
(a) a council is “subject to a scheme for whole-council elections” if all of its councillors are to be elected in each year in which it holds ordinary elections of councillors;
(b) a council is “subject to a scheme for elections by halves” if one-half (or as nearly as may be) of its councillors are to be elected in each year in which it holds ordinary elections of councillors;
(c) a council is “subject to a scheme for elections by thirds” if one-third (or as nearly as may be) of its councillors are to be elected in each year in which it holds ordinary elections of councillors.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/28/section/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-public-involvement-in-health-act-2007/section-31
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