The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017

Article 3(2) and (4)

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Modifications of Acts and statutory instrument

The Representation of the People Act 1983 U.K.

1.—(1) The Representation of the People Act 1983 M1 has effect in relation to the conduct of a [F1 CA/CCA] mayoral election with the following modifications.

(2) Section 13AB M2 (alteration of registers: interim publication dates) has effect as if in subsection (5) for “returning officer” there were substituted “ [F1 CA/CCA] returning officer ”.

(3) Section 13B M3 (alteration of registers: pending elections) has effect as if in subsection (5) in the definition of “the final nomination day” for “returning officer” there were substituted “ [F1 CA/CCA] returning officer ”.

(4) Section 31 M4 (polling districts and stations at local government elections) has effect as if for subsection (1) there were substituted—

“(1) For [F2 CA/CCA] mayoral elections, the district council may divide an electoral division into polling districts, and may alter any polling district.”

(5) Section 35 M5 (returning officers: local elections in England and Wales) has effect as if after subsection (2C) there were inserted—

“(2D) Subject to subsection (2E), each constituent council [F3 of a combined authority] shall appoint an officer of the council to be the returning officer for the election of a combined authority mayor.

(2E) Where, in relation to an area within the area of the combined authority, there is both a district council which is a constituent council and a county council which is a constituent council, subsection (2D) shall only apply in relation to the district council.

(2F) In subsections (2D) and (2E), “constituent council” has the same meaning as in article 2 of the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017.

[F4 (2FA) Where, in relation to an area within the area of the combined county authority, there is a unitary county council or a unitary district council, that council must appoint an officer of the council to be the returning officer for the election of a combined county authority mayor.

(2FB) Where, in relation to an area within the area of the combined county authority, there is both a district council and a county council, the district council must appoint an officer of the council to be the returning officer for the election of a combined county authority mayor.”].

(6) Section 36 M6 (local elections in England F5 ...) has effect as if—

(a) in subsection (3) in paragraph (a), after “such a councillor,” there were inserted “or the election for a combined authority mayor [F6 or combined county authority mayor]”,

(b) after subsection (4B) there were inserted—

“(4C) All expenditure properly incurred by a returning officer or combined authority returning officer in relation to the holding of a combined authority mayoral election shall, in so far as it does not, in cases where there is a scale fixed for the purposes of this section by the combined authority, exceed that scale, be paid by the combined authority.

[F7 (4D) All expenditure properly incurred by a returning officer or a combined county authority returning officer in relation to the holding of a combined county authority mayoral election must, in so far as it does not, in cases where there is a scale fixed for the purposes of this section by the combined county authority, exceed that scale, be paid by the combined county authority.”]

(c) after subsection (6A) there were inserted—

“(6B) Subsection (6) above shall apply in relation to a [F8 CA/CCA] mayoral election as it has effect in relation to an election of a councillor for any local government area in England F5 ..., but taking the reference to the council of the area as a reference to the combined authority [F9 or to the combined county authority, as the case may be].”

(7) Section 39 M7 (local elections void etc. in England and Wales) has effect as if—

(a) in subsection (1) for “returning officer” there were substituted “ [F10 CA/CCA] returning officer ”;

(b) in subsection (2), after “other reason”, there were inserted “ a [F11 CA/CCA] mayoral election or ”,

[F12 (c) in subsection (5) for paragraph (a) there were substituted—

“(a) rules under—

(i) section 36 or section 36A above,

(ii) in the case of a combined authority mayoral election, an order under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act, or

(iii) in the case of a combined county authority mayoral election, regulations made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the 2023 Act,

relating to the notice to be given of an election and the manner in which an election is to be conducted apply in relation to the election so ordered to be held as they applied or would have applied in relation to the election which has not been duly held or has failed or become void;”;]

(d) in subsection (6), in paragraph (a)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (i), after “section 36 [F13 or section 36A] )”, there were inserted “ or Part 6 of the 2009 Act (and the order under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to that Act) [F14 or Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the 2023 Act (and the regulations made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to that Act)]”; and

(ii) there were omitted “, or, as the case may be, the district council, or Welsh county or county borough council,”.

(8) Section 40 M8 (timing as to local elections in England and Wales) has effect as if—

(a) in subsection (1), after “the 1999 Act”, there were inserted “ or an order under paragraph 3 or paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act [F15 or regulations made under paragraph 3 or paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the 2023 Act]”,

(b) in subsection (2), after “the 1999 Act” there were inserted “ and (in the case of a combined authority mayoral election) paragraph 2 or an order under paragraph 3 or paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act [F16 and (in the case of a combined county authority mayoral election) paragraph 2 or regulations made under paragraph 3 or paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the 2023 Act]”,

(c) in subsection (3)—

(i) after “section 36 [F17 or section 36A] above”, there were inserted “ or an order under paragraph 3 or paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act [F18 or an order under paragraph 3 or paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the 2023 Act]”; and

(ii) after “such rules” (in both places) and “those rules”, there were inserted “or that order (as the case may be)”.

F19 (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(10) Section 47 (loan of equipment for local elections) has effect as if in subsection (2)—

(a) paragraph (b) were omitted; and

(b) for “those Acts”, there were substituted “ that Act or Part 6 of the 2009 Act [F20 or Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the 2023 Act]”.

(11) Section 48 (validity of local elections and legal costs) has effect as if in subsection (1), after “section 42 above”, there were inserted “ or an order under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act [F21 or regulations made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the 2023 Act]”.

(12) Section 50 (effect of mis-description) has effect as if in paragraph (c)—

(a) after “this Part of this Act”, there were inserted “ (as applied for the purposes of [F22 CA/CCA] mayoral elections), and an order under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act [F23 or regulations under paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the 2023 Act]”; and

(b) the words “and the parliamentary elections rules,” were omitted.

(13) Section 52 M9 (discharge of registration duties) has effect as if in subsections (1) and (4), after “this Act”, there were inserted “ (including any such functions in relation to [F24 CA/CCA] mayoral elections) ”.

(14) Section 54 M10 (payment of expenses of registration) has effect as if in subsection (1) after “this Act”, at the first place where these words appear, there were inserted “ (including any such functions in relation to [F25 CA/CCA] mayoral elections) ”.

[F26 (14A) Section 59A (reports on voter identification requirements in Great Britain) has effect as if—

(a) after subsection (5) there were inserted—

[F27 “(5A)  Where this subsection applies, a report prepared in accordance with subsection (4) must also include the effect—

(a) in the case of a combined authority, of the combined authority mayoral election corresponding requirements on applications made under the provisions of rules made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act,

(b) in the case of a combined county authority, of the combined county authority mayoral election corresponding requirements on applications made under the provisions of rules made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the 2023 Act,

corresponding to rules 37(1), 38(1), 39(1) and 40(1) of the parliamentary elections rules.]

(5B) Subsection (5A) applies in respect of a [F28 CA/CCA] mayoral election where—

(a) the day of poll for that [F28 CA/CCA] mayoral election is the same day as the poll for the ordinary elections of councillors described in subsection (4),

(b) the [F28 CA/CCA] mayoral election relates to a local government area to which the duty in subsection (4) otherwise applies, and

(c) the timing of that [F28 CA/CCA] mayoral election is not determined in accordance with article 6 of the Combined Authorities (Mayors) (Filling of Vacancies) Order 2017 (filling of casual vacancies by by-elections).

[F29 (5C)  In subsection (5A)—

(a) “combined authority mayoral election corresponding requirements” means the requirements corresponding to the voter identification requirements that have effect in relation to combined authority mayoral elections by virtue of rules made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act;

(b) “combined county authority mayoral election corresponding requirements” means the requirement corresponding to the voter identification requirements that have effect in relation to combined county authority mayoral elections by virtue of rules made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the 2023 Act.”];

(b) in subsection (6), after paragraph (b) there were inserted—

[F30 “(c) in the case of a report under subsection (4) to which subsection (5A) applies, information provided to the Secretary of State under any provision of rules—

(i) in relation to combined authorities, made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act,

(ii) in relation to combined county authorities, made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the 2023 Act,

corresponding to rule 40B of the parliamentary elections rules.”].]

(15) Section 61 M11 (other voting offences) has effect as if—

(a) after subsection (2A) insert there were inserted—

“(2B) In the case of a [F31 CA/CCA] mayoral election, paragraph (a) of subsection (2) above shall not have effect; but a person shall be guilty of an offence under this subsection if he votes as an elector otherwise than by proxy more than once at the same [F31 CA/CCA] mayoral election.”

(b) after subsection (3A) there were inserted—

[F32 “(3AA)] In the case of a [F33 CA/CCA] mayoral election, paragraph (a) of subsection (3) above shall not have effect; but a person shall be guilty of an offence under this subsection if he votes as a proxy for the same elector more than once at the same [F33 CA/CCA] mayoral election.”

[F34 (ba) in subsection (6ZB), for “2)(a)(i), (2A)(a) to (c), (3)(a)(i) and (3A)(a) to (c)” there were substituted “(2A)(a) to (c), (2B), (3A)(a) to (c) and [F35 (3AA)]”;]

(c) in subsection (6A), for “rule 40 (1ZC) or (1ZE) of the parliamentary elections rules”, there were substituted “ rule 40(4) or (6) of the F36 ... Mayoral Elections Rules ”.

(16) Section 65A M12 (false statements in nomination papers etc.) has effect as if in subsection (1) after paragraph (aa) there were inserted—

“(ab) a statement under rule 6(7)(b) of the F37 ... Mayoral Elections Rules which the person knows to be false in any particular, or”.

(17) Section 67 (appointment of election agent) has effect as if in subsection (2)—

(a) after “this Act”, where it first appears, there were inserted “ or, in the case of a combined authority mayoral election, such of the provisions of this Act as are applied by an order under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act, [F38 or, in the case of a combined county authority mayoral election, such of the provisions of this Act as are applied by regulations made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the 2023 Act,]”;

(b) after “this Act”, in the second place, there were inserted “ or, in the case of a [F39 CA/CCA] mayoral election, any applicable provision of this Act, ”

(c) in subsection (7) at the end there were inserted—

“(c) in relation to a [F40 CA/CCA] mayoral election, the [F40 CA/CCA] returning officer.”

(18) Section 68 M13 (nomination of sub-agent) has effect as if—

(a) in subsection (1), after “an Authority election,” there were inserted “ or [F41 CA/CCA] mayoral election ”;

(b) in subsection (3) for “second” there were substituted “ fifth ”.

(19) Section 69 M14 (office of election agent or sub-agent) has effect as if in subsection (2) after paragraph (b) there were inserted—

“(c) of an election agent for a combined authority mayoral election shall be within the combined authority area for which the election of the combined authority mayor is held, and that of a sub-agent shall be in the area within which he or she is appointed to act.

[F42 (d) of an election agent for a combined county authority mayoral election must be within the combined county authority area for which the election of the combined county authority mayor is held, and that of a sub-agent must be in the area within which that sub-agent is appointed to act”]

(20) Section 70 M15 (effect of default in election agent's appointment) has effect as if—

(a) in subsection (4)(a) for the words in brackets there were substituted “ (or where, in the case of a [F43 CA/CCA] mayoral election, the address is not given on that statement, the address as given in accordance with rule 9(b) of Schedule 1 or Schedule 3, as the case may be, to the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 ”;

(b) after subsection (7) there were inserted—

“(7A) Subsection (6) applies whether or not a statement has been made under rule 6(7) of the F44 ... Mayoral Elections Rules requiring the candidate's home address not to be made public.”

(21) Section 76 (limitation of election expenses) has effect as if for subsection (2) there were substituted—

“(2) That maximum amount is [F45 £3,040] multiplied by the total number of constituent councils together with an additional [F46 8p] for every entry in the register of electors to be used at the election.”

(22) Section 85 (penalty for “sitting or voting” where no return and declarations transmitted) has effect as if subsection (2) were omitted.

(23) Section 85A M16 (disqualification where no return and declarations transmitted after election of Mayor of London) has effect as if—

F47 (a) for “an election of the Mayor of London” there were substituted “ a combined authority mayoral election ”; and

(b) for “Mayor of London”, in the second place, there were substituted “ combined authority mayor [F48 or, as the case may be, the combined county authority mayor]”.

(24) Section 87A M17 (duty of appropriate officer to forward returns and declarations to Electoral Commission) has effect as if in subsection (1) after paragraph (b) there were inserted “or, (c) a [F49 CA/CCA] mayoral election”.

(25) Section 94 M18 (imitation poll cards) has effect as if in subsection (2)—

(a) after “section 36” there were inserted “ above, or an order under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act [F50 , or regulations made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the 2023 Act]”; and

(b) after “the rules”, there were inserted “ or, as the case may be, the order [F51 or regulations]”.

(26) Section 96 M19 (schools and rooms for local election meetings) has effect as if in subsection (1), after “section 36”, there were inserted “ above, or an order under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act [F52 , or regulations made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the 2023 Act]”.

(27) Section 97 (disturbances at election meetings) has effect as if in subsection (2), in paragraph (b), after “section 36”, there were inserted “ above, or an order under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act [F53 , or regulations made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the 2023 Act]”.

(28) Section 99 (officials not to act for candidates) has effect as if in subsection (1), in paragraph (b), after “section 36”, there were inserted “ above, or an order under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act [F54 , or regulations made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the 2023 Act]”.

(29) Section 118A M20 (meaning of candidate) has effect as if in subsection (3), after “local government Act”, there were inserted “ [F55 , ] at an election for a combined authority mayor under the 2009 Act [F56 or at an election for a combined county authority mayor under the 2023 Act]”.

(30) Section 199B M21 (translation of certain documents) has effect as if in subsection (6), after paragraph (b) there were inserted—

“(ba) in the case of an election for a combined authority mayor under the 2009 Act, must have printed at the top of the list of candidates the words “Vote (x) for one candidate only” F57 ...;

[F58 (bb) in the case of an election for a combined county authority mayor under the 2023 Act, must have printed at the top of the list of candidates the words “Vote (x) for one candidate only”.”].

(31) Section 203 M22 (local government provisions as to England and Wales) has effect as if in subsection (1)—

(a) after the definition of “the 1999 Act”, there were inserted—

““the 2009 Act” means the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

[F59 "the 2023 Act" means the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;”]

(b) after the definition of “Authority election” there were inserted—

““combined authority” means an authority established under section 103(1) of the 2009 Act;”

“combined authority mayoral election” means the election of a mayor for a combined authority under Part 6 of the 2009 Act;

“combined authority returning officer” has the same meaning as in article 2 of the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017.

[F60 “CA/CCA mayoral election” means a combined authority mayoral election or, as the case may be, a combined county authority mayoral election;]

[F60 “combined county authority” means an authority established under section 9 of the 2023 Act;]

[F60 “combined county authority mayoral election” means the election of a mayor for a combined county authority under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the 2023 Act;]

[F60 “combined county authority returning officer” has the same meaning as in article 2 of the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017;”]

(c) in the definition of “electoral area” after paragraph (c) there were inserted—

“(d) the combined authority area for which the election of a combined authority mayor is held under the 2009 Act;

[F61 (e) the combined county authority area for which the election of a combined county authority mayor is held under the 2023 Act;”]

(d) in the definition of “local government election”, at the end of paragraph (b), there were inserted—

“or

(c) any [F62 CA/CCA] mayoral election;”.

(e) in subsection (1A), at the end, there were inserted “or a [F63 CA/CCA] mayoral election”.

(32) Schedule 4A M23 (election expenses) has effect as if in paragraph 7 for “rule 9 of Schedule 1 to this Act” there were substituted “ rule 10 of Schedule 1 or Schedule 3, as the case may be, to the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 ”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(1)-(3) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(a)

F2 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(4) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(b)

F3 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(5) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(c)(i)

F4 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(5) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(c)(ii)

F5 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(6) omitted (16.1.2023) by virtue of The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 95(a) (with reg. 1(6)(7))

F6 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(6)(a) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(d)(i)

F7 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(6)(b) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(d)(ii)

F8 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(6)(c) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(d)(iii)(aa)

F9 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(6)(c) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(d)(iii)(bb)

F10 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(7)(a) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(e)(i)

F11 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(7)(b) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(e)(i)

F12 Sch. 2 para. 1(7)(c) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(e)(ii)

F13 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(7)(d)(i) inserted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 95(b) (with reg. 1(6)(7))

F14 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(7)(d)(i) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(e)(iii)

F15 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(8)(a) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(f)(i)

F16 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(8)(b) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(f)(ii)

F17 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(8)(c)(i) inserted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 95(b) (with reg. 1(6)(7))

F18 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(8)(c)(i) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(f)(iii)

F19 Sch. 2 para. 1(9) omitted (13.12.2022) by virtue of The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1353), arts. 1(1)(c), 4(2) (with art. 1(2))

F20 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(10)(b) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(g)

F21 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(11) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(h)

F22 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(12)(a) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(i)

F23 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(12)(a) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(i)(ii)

F24 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(13) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(j)

F25 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(14) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(j)

F26 Sch. 2 para. 1(14A) inserted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 95(c) (with reg. 1(6)(7))

F27 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(14A)(a) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(k)(i)(aa)

F28 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(14A)(a) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(k)(i)(bb)

F29 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(14A)(a) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(k)(i)(cc)

F30 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(14A)(b) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(k)(ii)

F31 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(15)(a) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(l)(i)

F32 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(15)(b) renumbered (31.1.2024) by The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1147), regs. 1(3)(g), 20(5)(a)

F33 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(15)(b) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(l)(i)

F34 Sch. 2 para. 1(15)(ba) inserted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 95(d) (with reg. 1(6)(7))

F35 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(15)(ba) substituted (31.1.2024) by The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1147), regs. 1(3)(g), 20(5)(b)

F36 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(15)(c) omitted (7.2.2024) by virtue of The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(l)(ii)

F37 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(16) omitted (7.2.2024) by virtue of The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(m)

F38 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(17)(a) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(n)(i)

F39 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(17)(b) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(n)(ii)

F40 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(17)(c) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(n)(iii)

F41 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(18)(a) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(o)

F42 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(19) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(p)

F43 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(20)(a) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(q)(i)

F44 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(20)(b) omitted (7.2.2024) by virtue of The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(q)(ii)

F45 Sum in Sch. 2 para. 1(21) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(r)(i)

F46 Sum in Sch. 2 para. 1(21) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(r)(ii)

F47 By The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(s)(i) it is purported (7.2.2024) that the word “CA/CCA” is substituted for the words “combined county”

F48 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(23)(b) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(s)(ii)

F49 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(24) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(t)

F50 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(25)(a) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(u)(i)

F51 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(25)(b) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(u)(ii)

F52 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(26) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(v)

F53 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(27) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(v)

F54 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(28) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(w)

F55 Sch. 2 para. 1(29): comma substituted for word (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(x)(i)

F56 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(29) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(x)(ii)

F57 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(30) omitted (13.12.2022) by virtue of The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1353), arts. 1(1)(c), 4(3) (with art. 1(2))

F58 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(30) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(y)

F59 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(31)(a) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(z)(i)

F60 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(31)(b) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(z)(ii)

F61 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(31)(c) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(z)(iii)

F62 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(31)(d) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(z)(iv)

F63 Word in Sch. 2 para. 1(31)(e) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(z)(v)

Marginal Citations

M1 1983 c. 2.

M2 Section 13AB was inserted by the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6), section 16.

M3 Section 13B was inserted by the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), section 8 and Schedule 1.

M4 Section 31 was amended by the Local Government Act 1985 (c.51), Schedule 17; by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29) Schedule 3; and by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), Schedule 1.

M5 Relevant amendments were made by the Local Government Act 1985, section 102 and Schedule 16.

M6 Relevant amendments were made by the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), section 17, by the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (c. 29), section 33 and Schedule 3; and by the Local Government Act 1985, section 102 and Schedule 17.

M7 Relevant amendments were made by the Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40), section 237 and Schedule 13; and the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19), section 66, Schedule 16 and Schedule 18.

M8 Relevant amendments were made by the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6), section 15; by the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), section 19(1) and by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), section 17 and Schedule 3.

M9 Relevant amendments were made by the Representation of the People Act 1985, section 24 and Schedule 4 and the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, section 66 and Schedules 16 and 18.

M10 Relevant amendments were made by the Representation of the People Act 1985, section 24 and Schedule 4.

M11 Subsection (6A) was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 38(3).

M12 Section 65A was inserted by the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), section 15 and Schedule 6. Relevant amendments were made by the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12), section 39 and Schedule 6.

M13 Section 68 was amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, section 17 and Schedule 3.

M14 Relevant amendments were by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, section 17 and Schedule 3.

M15 Subsection (7) was inserted by the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009, section 39 and Schedule 6.

M16 Section 85A was inserted by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, section 17 and Schedule 3.

M17 Section 87A was inserted by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, section 138 and Schedule 18.

M18 Subsection (2) was inserted by the Representation of the People Act 1985, section 24 and Schedule 4.

M19 Section 96 was substituted by the Representation of the People act 1985, section 24 and Schedule 4; other relevant amendments were made by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, section 17 and Schedule 3.

M20 Section 118A was inserted by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, section 135.

M21 Section 199B was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 36.

M22 Relevant amendments were made by the Representation of the People Act 1985, section 24 and Schedule 4 and by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, section 17 and Schedule 3.

M23 Schedule 4A was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 27.

The Representation of the People Act 1985 U.K.

2.—(1) The Representation of the People Act 1985 M24 has effect in relation to the conduct of a [F64 CA/CCA] mayoral election with the following modifications.

(2) Section 15 (combination of polls at parliamentary F65 ... and local elections) has effect as if—

[F66 (a) in subsection (1), at the end of paragraph (b), there were inserted—

“(ca) a [F64 CA/CCA] mayoral election and an election of one or more of the descriptions specified in paragraph (b) or a local authority mayoral election,”].

(b) [F67 subsection (5)] were omitted.

Textual Amendments

F64 Word in Sch. 2 para. 2 substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(3)

F65 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

F66 Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

F67 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

Marginal Citations

M24 1985 c. 50. Relevant amendments were made by the Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), section 2.

The Representation of the People Act 2000 U.K.

3.—(1) The Representation of the People Act 2000 M25 has effect in relation to the conduct of a [F68 CA/CCA] mayoral election with the following modifications.

[F69 (1A) Section 10 (pilot schemes for local elections in England and Wales) has effect as if—

[F70 (a) in subsections (2) and (7)(a), for “Representation of the People Acts” in both places where those words occur, there were substituted—

(i) “Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009” in the case of a combined authority mayoral election, and

(ii) “Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023” in the case of a combined county authority mayoral election;]

(c) in subsection (11) (definition of relevant local authority) after paragraph (a)(ii) there were inserted—

“(iii) a combined authority established by an order under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

[F71 (iv) a combined county authority established by regulations made under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023”].

(1B) Section 11 (revision of procedures in light of pilot schemes) has effect as if—

(a) in subsection (2), in paragraph (a) for “local government area” there were substituted “combined authority area [F72 or, as the case may be, combined county authority area]”;

(b) in subsection (5), for “local government area” there were substituted “combined authority area [F73 or, as the case may be, combined county authority area]”;

(c) in subsection (6), for “Rules made under section 36 of the 1983 Act (local elections in England and Wales)” there were substituted “An order made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (mayors for combined authority areas: further provision about elections) [F74 or regulations made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (mayors for combined county authority areas: further provision about elections)]. ”]

(2) Schedule 4 (absent voting in Great Britain) has effect as if—

(a) in paragraph 1, in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i) in the definition of “the appropriate rules”, at the end of paragraph (b), there were inserted—

“and

(c) in the case of a [F75 CA/CCA mayoral election, the] Mayoral Elections Rules, within the meaning of the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017;”

[F76 (ii) after that definition, there were inserted the following definitions—

“CA/CCA mayoral election” means a combined authority mayoral election or, as the case may be combined county authority mayoral election;

“combined authority mayoral election” means an election of a mayor for a combined authority in accordance with Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

“combined county authority mayoral election” means an election for a mayor for a combined county authority in accordance with Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;]

(iii) in the definition of “local government election”, at the end there were inserted “and includes a [F77 CA/CCA] mayoral election”.

(b) in paragraph 2, in sub-paragraph (6A) for “rule 40(1ZC) or (1ZE) of the parliamentary elections rules”, there were substituted “ rule 40(4) or (6) of the F78 ... Mayoral Elections Rules ”.

(c) in paragraph 7, in sub-paragraph (10) for “rule 40(1ZC) or (1ZE) of the parliamentary elections rules”, there were substituted “ rule 40(4) or (6) of the F79 ... Mayoral Elections Rules ”.

Textual Amendments

F68 Word in Sch. 2 para. 3(1) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(4)(a)

F69 Sch. 2 para. 3(1A)(1B) inserted (10.1.2018) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/19), arts. 1(2), 3(2)

F70 Sch. 2 para. 3(1A)(a) substituted for Sch. 2 para. 3(1A)(a)(b) (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(4)(b)(i)

F71 Words in Sch. 2 para. 3(1A)(c) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(4)(b)(ii)

F72 Words in Sch. 2 para. 3(1B)(a) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(4)(c)(i)

F73 Words in Sch. 2 para. 3(1B)(b) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(4)(c)(i)

F74 Words in Sch. 2 para. 3(1B)(c) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(4)(c)(ii)

F75 Words in Sch. 2 para. 3(2)(a)(i) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(4)(d)(i)(aa)

F76 Sch. 2 para. 3(2)(a)(ii) substituted (7.2.2024) by virtue of The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(4)(d)(i)(bb)

F77 Word in Sch. 2 para. 3(2)(a)(iii) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(4)(d)(i)(cc)

F78 Words in Sch. 2 para. 3(2)(b) omitted (7.2.2024) by virtue of The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(4)(d)(ii)

F79 Words in Sch. 2 para. 3(2)(c) omitted (7.2.2024) by virtue of The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(4)(d)(ii)

Marginal Citations

M25 2000 c. 2. Relevant amendments were made by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 38, 74 and Schedule 1.

The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 U.K.

4.—(1) The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 M26  has effect in relation to the conduct of a [F80 CA/CCA] mayoral election with the following modifications.

(2) Schedule 7 M27 (control of donations to individuals and members associations) has effect as if—

(a) in paragraph 1 after sub-paragraph (2) there were inserted—

“(2A) “Combined authority” means a combined authority established by an order under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

[F81 (2B) “Combined county authority” means a combined county authority established by regulations made under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.”],

(b) in paragraph 1(8) in sub-paragraph (g) after “the Local Government Act 2000” there were inserted “ or mayor for a combined authority [F82 or, as the case may be, a combined county authority]”,

(c) in paragraph 4(1)(aa) after “local authority” there were inserted “ or combined authority [F82 or, as the case may be, a combined county authority]”,

(d) in paragraph 15A(3) after sub-paragraph (c) there were inserted—

“(d) if the holder of a relevant elective office is a mayor of a combined authority, the combined authority of which he is the mayor.

[F83 (e) if the holder of a relevant elective office is a mayor of a combined county authority, the combined county authority of which that person is the mayor.”]

(3) Schedule 7A M28 (control of loans etc. to individuals and member associations) has effect as if—

(a) in paragraph 1 after sub-paragraph (2) there were inserted—

“(2A) “Combined authority” means a combined authority established by an order under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

[F84 (2B) “Combined county authority” means a combined county authority established by regulations made under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.”]

(b) in paragraph 16(4) after sub-paragraph (c) there were inserted—

“(d) if the holder of a relevant elective office is a mayor of a combined authority, the combined authority of which he is the mayor.

[F85 (e) if the holder of a relevant elective office is a mayor of a combined county authority, the combined county authority of which he is the mayor.”]

Textual Amendments

F80 Word in Sch. 2 para. 4(1) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(5)(a)

F81 Words in Sch. 2 para. 4(2)(a) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(5)(b)(i)

F82 Words in Sch. 2 para. 4(2)(b)(c) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(5)(b)(ii)

F83 Words in Sch. 2 para. 4(2)(d) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(5)(b)(iii)

F84 Words in Sch. 2 para. 4(3)(a) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(5)(c)(i)

F85 Words in Sch. 2 para. 4(3)(b) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(5)(c)(ii)

Marginal Citations

M26 2000 c. 41.

M27 Paragraph 15A was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 59(1) and amended by S.I. 2012/1917.

M28 Schedule 7A was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 61(7) and Schedule 1.

The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 U.K.

5.—(1) The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 M29 have effect in relation to the conduct of a [F86 CA/CCA] mayoral election with the following modifications.

(2) Regulation 3 (interpretation) has effect as if—

(a) at the end of paragraph (2)(b) there were inserted—

“, or

(c) the corresponding rule in the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 in the case of an election of a mayor for a combined authority [F87 or a combined county authority].”

(b) at the end of paragraph (4) there were inserted—

“(5) A reference in these Regulations to a local government election shall, except in paragraph (2)(b) above, include an election of a mayor for a combined authority under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 [F88 and an election for a mayor for a combined county authority under regulations made under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023].”

(3) Regulation 50 (interpretation of Part 4) has effect as if at the end of the definition of “Schedule 4” there were inserted “ as modified by Schedule 2 to the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017. ”

(4) Regulation 64 (interpretation of Part 5) has effect as if, at the appropriate place, there were inserted—

““candidate” includes a candidate at a combined authority mayoral election under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 [F89 and a candidate at a combined county authority mayoral election under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023];”

(5) Regulation 65 (combination of polls) has effect as if [F90 in paragraph (1), after sub-paragraph (b)] there were inserted—

“, or

(c) subsection (3) of section 36 of the 1983 Act, as modified by Schedule 2 to the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017,”.

(6) Regulation 69 (agents of candidates who may attend proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers) has effect as if in paragraphs (4) and (6) for “returning officer” there were substituted “ [F91 CA/CCA] returning officer ”.

[F92 (6A) Regulation 82A (postal voting documents handed in to the returning officer) has effect as if, in paragraph (1), in sub-paragraph (b), after paragraph (i) there were inserted—

“(ia) rule 47(3)(a) or 50(6)(a) of the F93 ... Mayoral Elections Rules;”.]

(7) Regulation 103 (supply of register etc. to elected representatives for electoral purposes and restrictions on use) has effect as if—

(a) in paragraph (1) after subparagraph (g) there were inserted—

“(h) the mayor for the area of a combined authority by virtue of an order under section 107A(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 where the registration area falls wholly or partly within the area of the combined authority.

[F94 (i) the mayor for the area of a combined county authority by virtue of regulations made under section 27(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 where the registration area falls wholly or partly within the area of the combined county authority”];

(b) in paragraph (2) after subparagraph (g) there were inserted—

“(h) in the case of a mayor falling within paragraph (1)(h) above, is so much of them as relates to any part of the area of the combined authority for which he is elected as falls within the registration area.

[F95 (i) in the case of a mayor falling within paragraph (1)(i) above, is so much of them as relates to any part of the area of the combined county authority for which that mayor is elected as falls within the registration area.”]

Textual Amendments

F86 Word in Sch. 2 para. 5(1) substituted (7.2.2024) by virtue of The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(6)(a)

F87 Words in Sch. 2 para. 5(2)(a) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(6)(b)(i)

F88 Words in Sch. 2 para. 5(2)(b) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(6)(b)(ii)

F89 Words in Sch. 2 para. 5(4) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(6)(c)

F90 Words in Sch. 2 para. 5(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 11(3)(a)

F91 Word in Sch. 2 para. 5(6) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(6)(d)

F92 Sch. 2 para. 5(6A) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 11(3)(b)

F93 Words in Sch. 2 para. 5(6A) omitted (7.2.2024) by virtue of The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(6)(e)

F94 Words in Sch. 2 para. 5(7)(a) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(6)(f)(i)

F95 Words in Sch. 2 para. 5(7)(b) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(6)(f)(ii)

Marginal Citations

M29 S.I. 2001/341. There are no relevant amendments.

The Electoral Administration Act 2006 U.K.

6.—(1) The Electoral Administration Act 2006 M30 has effect in relation to the conduct of a [F96 CA/CCA] mayoral election with the following modifications.

(2) Section 32 (photographs on ballot papers: piloting) has effect as if—

(a) in subsections (1), (5) and (6) for “local authority” there were substituted “ combined authority ” [F97 or, as the case may be “combined county authority”] in each place;

(b) in subsection (5) for “local authority's” there were substituted “combined authority's” [F98 or, as the case may be “combined county authority’s”],

(c) subsections (9) and (10)(b) were omitted.

(3) Section 44 (access to other election documents: supplementary) has effect as if in subsection (12), at the end there were inserted “subject to modifications made by the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017.”.

(4) Section 69 (encouraging electoral participation) has effect as if in subsection (9) at the end, there were inserted—

“(g) elections for mayors for combined authorities under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

[F99 (h) elections for mayors for combined county authorities under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023”]

Textual Amendments

F96 Word in Sch. 2 para. 6(1) substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(7)(a)

F97 Words in Sch. 2 para. 6(2)(a) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(7)(b)(i)

F98 Words in Sch. 2 para. 6(2)(b) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 12(7)(b)(ii)

F99 Words in Sch. 2 para. 6(4) inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs., 1(3) 12(7)(c

Marginal Citations

M30 2006 c. 22.