11A—Number of members
(1) Despite any other
provision of this Chapter, a council must not be comprised of more than
13 members, unless the council is granted an exemption certificate under
section 12(11b) in connection with its most recent representation review.
(2)
Subsection (1) applies to a council from—
(a) in
the case of a council that commences a representation review in accordance
with section 12 after the commencement of subsection (1) and
completes the review before 1 January 2022—polling day for the
periodic election next due to be held after the commencement of
subsection (1); or
(b) in
any other case—polling day for the second periodic election due to be
held after the commencement of subsection (1).
(3) A reference to
completing a review under subsection (2)(a) includes (if relevant)
publishing any notice or notices in the Gazette under section 12(15)(b)
in relation to the review.