Commentary on Sections Power of district councils to alter years of ordinary elections of parish councillors Section 53: Power of council to alter years of ordinary elections of parish councillors
135.Section 53 gives a council which has passed a resolution to change its scheme for elections, a power to make provision by order to change the ordinary year of elections of parish councillors. The power is given to enable a council to ensure that a person voting for a parish councillor will be able to vote, at the same time, for a district councillor.