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16What matters must be dealt with at a constitutional referendum?
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#### 16 What matters must be dealt with at a constitutional referendum?
16 What matters must be dealt with at a constitutional referendum?
> A council may not do any of the following unless approval to do so has been given at a constitutional referendum—
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> > (a) divide its area into wards or abolish all wards in its area,
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> > (b) change the basis on which the mayor attains office (that is, by election by the councillors or by election by the electors),
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> > (c) increase or decrease the number of councillors in accordance with the limits under section 224,
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> > (d) change the method of ordinary election of councillors for an area divided into wards.
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> > (e) (Repealed)
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> **s 16:** Am 1994 No 44, Sch 1 (3).