277Notice of changes to wards

277 Notice of changes to wards

277 Notice of changes to wards

(1) If a council divides its area into wards, abolishes all its wards, alters its ward boundaries or names or renames a ward in its area, the general manager of the council—

(a) must notify the Electoral Commissioner in writing, and

(b) must publish notice of the change on the council’s website, and

(c) may publish notice of the change in any other manner the general manager considers necessary to bring the change to the attention of members of the public in the area.

(3) If, as a result of the changes referred to in this section, there are any wards that are new or that have altered boundaries, the notice must include a map showing the boundaries of the new wards or boundaries as so altered.