The Local Authorities (Executive and Alternative Arrangements) (Modification of Enactments and Other Provisions) (England) Order 2001

Disqualifications for election and holding office as elected mayor

5.  In section 80 of the 1972 Act(1) (disqualifications for election and holding office as member of local authority), in subsection (1)—

(a) after “member of a local authority”, there shall be inserted “, and be disqualified for being elected or being an elected mayor,”; and

(b) in subsection (a), after “appointments”, there shall be inserted “or elections”.

(1)

Section 80(1) was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 and Part IV of Schedule 6 to the Local Government Finance Act 1982 (c. 32), paragraph 12 of Schedule 8 to the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), section 1(3) of the 1989 Act, paragraph 10 of Schedule 10 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) and paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 and paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Local Government Act 2000.