Commentary on Sections Part 2: Local government reviews Sections 15-18: Review procedure and Boundary Committee recommendations
64.Sections 15 to 18 apply certain provisions of the 1992 Act (some with modifications) to the Boundary Committee’s local government reviews. Under this Act, the Boundary Committee and not the Electoral Commission conduct the reviews; the reviews do not apply to London or to parish councils; and electoral change falls outside the ambit of these reviews. Where there is a ‘yes’ vote at an assembly referendum an electoral review can be undertaken by the Electoral Commission under other statutory powers to determine the most suitable electoral areas for the new unitary authorities that are to be established.