Commentary on Sections Part 2 Elected Bodies and Their Members Chapter 1: Arrangements for Local Government Section 48 – Deadline for completion of reviews
121.Section 48 amends the 2013 Act by the insertion of a new section 36B. This requires the Commission or a county or county borough council (as the case may be) to publish a statement specifying the day on which a review begins and requires the Commission or a county or county borough council to use its best endeavours to publish its further reports within the deadlines as specified. Failure to meet the timetable does not invalidate the review. The timetable for reviews of principal area boundaries, preserved counties and electoral arrangements for a principal area should be no more than 12 months in length, the timetable for reviews of seaward boundaries should be no more than 18 months in length and for community boundary reviews and community electoral arrangements reviews it should be no more than 24 months in length