var test_complete = false;
var test_passed = false;

function option_test(test_select){
	var len = test_select.options.length - 1;
	test_select.options[len] = null;
	if (test_select.options[len]){
		return false;
	} else {
		return true;
	}
}

function area_options(){
	if (!test_complete){
		test_passed = option_test(document.getElementById('se_mem_area'));
		test_complete = true;
	}
	if (!test_passed) return;

	var select_council = document.getElementById('se_mem_council');
	var select_area = document.getElementById('se_mem_area');

	select_area.options.length = 0;

	var council = select_council.options[select_council.selectedIndex].value;
	if (!council) return;

	var list = areas[council];
	select_area.options[0] = new Option('', '');
	for (i = 0; i < list.length; i += 1){
		select_area.options[i + 1] = new Option(list[i], list[i]);}
}