Elections Act 2022

Greater London Authority Act 1999 U.K.

6 (1) The Greater London Authority Act 1999 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 6(5) (Assembly members: failure to attend meetings), after “2000” insert “, or suspended under section 31(4) of the Elections Act 2022,”.

(3) In section 7(b) (Assembly members: declaration of vacancy in certain cases), after sub-paragraph (ia) insert—

“(ib) by virtue of an order under section 30 of the Elections Act 2022 (disqualification of offenders for holding elective office etc),”.

(4) In section 9 (Assembly members: date of casual vacancies)—

(a) in subsection (1), after paragraph (f) insert—

“(fa) in the case of disqualification by virtue of an order under section 30 of the Elections Act 2022 (disqualification of offenders for holding elective office etc), on the date the office is vacated in accordance with section 31 of that Act (vacation of office etc);”;

(b) after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) In a case where subsection (1)(fa) and (f) (in the case of a conviction) apply in relation to a vacancy, the vacancy is to be regarded as occurring on the date mentioned in subsection (1)(fa).”

(5) In section 13(2) (Mayor: failure to attend meetings), after “2000” insert “, or suspended under section 31(4) of the Elections Act 2022,”.

(6) In section 14(b) (Mayor: declaration of vacancy in certain cases), after sub-paragraph (ia) insert—

“(ib) by virtue of an order under section 30 of the Elections Act 2022 (disqualification of offenders for holding elective office etc),”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 10 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1)

I2 Sch. 10 para. 6 in force at 1.11.2023 by S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 3(k)