Commentary on Sections Part 1: Elections Paragraph 2 - Area under review
64.Paragraph 2 defines what is meant by “area under review” in relation to an initial review of electoral arrangements as may be undertaken by virtue of a direction under section 11 of this Act or section 137 of this Act.
65.Where a principal council has resolved to change its voting system, the area under review is the area of the council in question.
66.Where the Welsh Ministers have received a voluntary merger application, the area under review is the new principal area which would be created by the merger in question.
67.Where the Welsh Ministers have given notice under section 128(6) that they propose to make regulations to restructure the principal councils specified in the notice and the restructuring involves the transfer of part of the abolished principal area to another principal area, the area under review is the area specified in the direction (which may be the area being transferred only, but may also cover some or part of the receiving principal area).
68.Where the Welsh Ministers have given notice under section 128(6) that they propose to make regulations to restructure the principal councils specified in the notice and the `is the new principal area to be constituted by the restructuring regulations.