The Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Coronavirus, Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) Order 2021

Amendment of the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017

5.—(1) The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 1 (the combined authority mayoral elections rules), in rule 8 (subscription of nomination paper)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for “paragraphs (2) and (3)” substitute “paragraph (2)”;

(ii) for “by at least ninety-eight other electors as assenting to the nomination” substitute “subscribed as assented to by that number of other electors as calculated in accordance with paragraph (1A)”;

(b) after paragraph (1), insert—

“(1A) The number of other electors which must subscribe a nomination paper is—

• 2C – 2

• where C is the number of relevant constituent councils.”;

(c) in paragraph (2), for “10” substitute “2”;

(d) omit paragraph (3).

(3) In Schedule 3 (combined authority mayoral election (combination of polls) rules), in rule 8 (subscription of nomination paper)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for “paragraphs (2) and (3)” substitute “paragraph (2)”;

(ii) for “by at least ninety-eight other electors as assenting to the nomination” substitute “subscribed as assented to by that number of other electors as calculated in accordance with paragraph (1A)”;

(b) after paragraph (1), insert—

“(1A) The number of other electors which must subscribe a nomination paper is—

• 2C – 2

• where C is the number of relevant constituent councils.”;

(c) in paragraph (2), for “10” substitute “2”;

(d) omit paragraph (3).

(1)

S.I. 2017/67, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.