9.
(1) Not later than six months after the
appointment of the Division of
members of the Commission under section three,
and whenever thereafter it is necessary to do
so to give effect to the provisions of
council, by statutory order, divide the area
of each council into
wards, defining the boundaries of the wards by
reference to polling districts, and assigning
names to the wards
(2) The number of wards into which the area of
a council is divided shall be equal to the
number of elected councillors prescribed in
respect of that council by the Minister under
the Local Government Act.
(3) The Commission shall exercise its powers
under this section that each ward comprises
one or more complete polling districts.
(4) Whenever the Minister alters the area of a
council or the number of councillors of a
council, the Commission shall after
consultation with such council, by statutory
order, make such alteration to the boundaries
of the wards of such council or to the
division of the area of such council into
wards as may be necessary to give effect to
the provisions of this section.
(5) Whenever the Commission is satisfied that
there has been a material alteration in the
number of registered voters. In the area of a
council or of any of the wards into which such
area is divided, the Commission may, after
consultation with the council concerned,
exercise in respect of the area of that
council or any part of the council the powers
conferred by this section.
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Division
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