The Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, Recall Petitions and Referendums (Ballot Secrecy, Candidates and Undue Influence) Regulations 2023

Modifications for a mayoral election in the period beginning with 2nd May 2024 and ending with 6th May 2024

2.—(1) This regulation applies to a mayoral election under the 2007 Regulations or the 2017 Order for which the date of the poll is 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th May 2024.

(2) Where the reference to “the appropriate form” in rule 9(b) of Schedule 1 to the 2007 Regulations would be interpreted, if the date of the poll was on or after 7th May 2024, as a reference to Form 2A in the Appendix of Forms in that Schedule(1), the reference is to be interpreted as a reference to the Form set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(3) Where the reference to “the appropriate form” in rule 9(b) of Schedule 3 to the 2007 Regulations would be interpreted, if the date of the poll was on or after 7th May 2024, as a reference to Form 2A in the Appendix of Forms in that Schedule(2), the reference is to be interpreted as a reference to the Form set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(4) The reference to “the appropriate form” in—

(a) rule 9(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the 2017 Order is to be interpreted as a reference to the Form set out in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations;

(b) rule 9(1)(b) of Schedule 3 to the 2017 Order is to be interpreted as a reference to the Form set out in Part 4 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(5) In this regulation—

“2007 Regulations” means the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007;

“2017 Order” means the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017;

“date of the poll” means the date of the poll as specified in the notice of election published in accordance with (as the case may be) the rule mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (c) of regulation 1(8).

(1)

Form 2A is inserted by regulation 3(2)(e)(i) and (v) of, and Part 1 of Schedule 2 to, these Regulations.

(2)

Form 2A is inserted by regulation 3(3)(e)(i) and (v) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 2 to, these Regulations.