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.