Part I The Greater London Authority

Qualifications and disqualifications

20 Qualification to be the Mayor or an Assembly member.

1

Subject to any disqualification by virtue of this Act or any other enactment, a person is qualified to be elected and to be the Mayor or an Assembly member if he satisfies the requirements of subsections (2) to (4) below.

2

The person must be—

a

a Commonwealth citizen;

b

a citizen of the Republic of Ireland; or

c

a relevant citizen of the Union.

3

On the relevant day, the person must have attained the age of 21 years.

4

The person must satisfy at least one of the following conditions—

a

on the relevant day he is, and from that day continues to be, a local government elector for Greater London;

b

he has, during the whole of the twelve months preceding that day, occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in Greater London;

c

his principal or only place of work during that twelve months has been in Greater London;

d

he has during the whole of that twelve months resided in Greater London.

5

This section applies in relation to being returned as a London member under section 11 above otherwise than at an election as it applies in relation to being elected.

6

References in this section to election shall accordingly be construed as if a London member so returned were elected at an election on the day on which he is to be treated as returned.

7

In the application of this section by virtue of subsection (5) above, any reference to the day on which a person is nominated as a candidate shall be taken as a reference to the day on which notification of the person’s name is given under section 11(3) above by the Greater London returning officer.

8

In this section—

  • citizen of the Union shall be construed in accordance with Article 8.1 of the Treaty establishing the European Community (as amended by Title II of the Treaty on European Union);

  • relevant citizen of the Union means a citizen of the Union who is not—

    1. a

      a Commonwealth citizen; or

    2. b

      a citizen of the Republic of Ireland;

  • the relevant day, in relation to any candidate, means—

    1. a

      the day on which he is nominated as a candidate and also, if there is a poll, the day of the election; or

    2. b

      if the election is not preceded by the nomination of candidates, the day of the election.