Local Government Act, 1941

PART III.

Constitution and Procedure of Local Authorities.

Number of members of councils of counties.

33.—(1) Before the elections held next after the commencement of this section of members of councils of counties, the Minister shall by order or by two or more orders—

(a) fix the total number of the members of every council of a county, and

(b) divide every county into county electoral areas, and

(c) fix in respect of every county, the number of members of the council of such county to be elected from every county electoral area in such county.

(2) The total number of the members of the council of a county fixed by an order under this section shall be—

(a) where immediately before the commencement of this section the total number of members of such council is a number less than thirty, a number not less than twenty, and

(b) in any other case, a number not less than two-thirds of the total number of members of such council immediately before such commencement.

(3) On and after the ordinary day of retirement of members of councils of counties next after the commencement of this section, the total number of members of the council of each county shall be the number fixed in that behalf by order under this section.

(4) The division of a county into county electoral areas made by an order under this section shall have effect for the purposes of the elections held next after the commencement of this section of members of councils of counties and thereafter.

(5) The number of members of the council of each county to be elected for each county electoral area in such county at any election held after the commencement of this section shall be the number fixed in that behalf by order under this section.

(6) Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing or restricting any alteration under Article 25 of the Schedule to the Local Government (Application of Enactments) Order, 1898 of the number of members of the council of any county.

(7) The Minister may by order amend or modify any division made by an order under this section (including an order under this sub-section) of any county into county electoral areas or alter the number of members of the council of any county to be elected by virtue of an order under this section (including an order under this sub-section) from any county electoral area in such county, and every such amendment modification, or alteration shall have effect for the purposes of the elections held next after the making of such amendment, modification or alteration and thereafter.