34Effect of poll

1. If a poll is held under section 33 in conjunction with a triennial general election or held after that election but not later than 28 March in the year immediately before the year in which the next triennial general election is to be held, the electoral system adopted or confirmed must be used—

2. for the next 2 triennial general elections:
3. for any associated election:
4. for all subsequent triennial general elections, elections to fill extraordinary vacancies, and elections called under section 258I or 258M of the Local Government Act 2002, until a further resolution under section 27 takes effect or a further poll held under section 33 takes effect, whichever occurs first.

5. If a poll is held under section 33 at some other time, the electoral system adopted or confirmed must be used—

6. for the next but one triennial general election and the following triennial general election:
7. for any associated election:
8. for all subsequent triennial general elections, elections to fill extraordinary vacancies, and elections called under section 258I or 258M of the Local Government Act 2002, until a further resolution under section 27 takes effect or a further poll held under section 33 takes effect, whichever occurs first.