Paragraph 23 Modifications to principal area election rules: general provision

Where the poll at an election of county or county borough councillors is taken together with the poll at an Assembly election under article 14(1) or (2), Schedule 2 to the Local Elections (Principal Areas) 1986^f1 (rules for conduct of election of councillors of a principal area) shall have effect subject to the modifications set out in to the remaining paragraphs of this Part.

In this Part the rules in that Schedule referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are referred to as the principal area election rules.