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

Amendment of the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017

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

(2) In Schedule 1 (the combined authority mayoral elections rules)—

(a) in rule 6 (nomination of candidates), for paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4) If a candidate—

(a) commonly uses a surname that is different from any other surname the candidate has,

(b) commonly uses a forename that is different from any other forename the candidate has, or

(c) otherwise commonly uses one or more forenames or a surname in a different way from the way in which the candidate’s names are stated in accordance with paragraph (3)(a),

the nomination paper may state the commonly used name or names in addition to the names as stated in accordance with paragraph (3)(a).”;

(b) in rule 9 (consent to nomination), in paragraph (1)(b), after “Localism Act 2011” insert “, section 30 of the Elections Act 2022”;

(c) in rule 12 (decisions as to validity of nomination papers and home address forms), in paragraph (2)—

(i) omit the “and” after sub-paragraph (a);

(ii) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(c) that an order under section 30 of the Elections Act 2022 (disqualification orders) has effect in relation to the candidate.”;

(d) in rule 13 (publication of statement of persons nominated), in paragraph (3)—

(i) for “in addition to another name” substitute “in accordance with rule 6(4)”;

(ii) for “any other name” substitute “the other surname or forename”;

(e) in the Appendix of Forms, for—

(i) form 1 (nomination paper); and

(ii) form 2 (candidate’s consent to nomination),

substitute the corresponding forms in Part 1 of Schedule 4 to these Regulations.

(3) In Schedule 3 (Combined authority mayoral election (combination of polls) rules)—

(a) in rule 6 (nomination of candidates), for paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4) If a candidate—

(a) commonly uses a surname that is different from any other surname the candidate has,

(b) commonly uses a forename that is different from any other forename the candidate has, or

(c) otherwise commonly uses one or more forenames or a surname in a different way from the way in which the candidate’s names are stated in accordance with paragraph (3)(a),

the nomination paper may state the commonly used name or names in addition to the names as stated in accordance with paragraph (3)(a).”;

(b) in rule 9 (consent to nomination), in paragraph (1)(b), after “Localism Act 2011” insert “, section 30 of the Elections Act 2022”;

(c) in rule 12 (decisions as to validity of nomination papers and home address forms), in paragraph (2)—

(i) omit the “and” after sub-paragraph (a);

(ii) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(c) that an order under section 30 of the Elections Act 2022 (disqualification orders) has effect in relation to the candidate.”;

(d) in rule 13 (publication of statement of persons nominated), in paragraph (3)—

(i) for “in addition to another name” substitute “in accordance with rule 6(4)”;

(ii) for “any other name” substitute “the other surname or forename”;

(e) in the Appendix of Forms, for—

(i) form 1 (nomination paper); and

(ii) form 2 (candidate’s consent to nomination),

substitute the corresponding forms in Part 2 of Schedule 4 to these Regulations.