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Changes over time for: Paragraph 8


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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, Paragraph 8.

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[8(1)In order to be qualified to be elected and to hold office as the mayor for the area of a combined authority, a person must, on the relevant day, be—E+W
(a)at least 18 years old, and
(b)a qualifying citizen.
(2)The person must also—
(a)on and after the relevant day, be entitled (under paragraph 6) to vote in the election for the return of the mayor for that area, or
(b)for the twelve months before the relevant day—
(i)have occupied, as owner or tenant, land or other premises within an electoral area situated wholly or partly within the area of the authority,
(ii)had his or her principal or only place of work in that electoral area, or
(iii)resided in that electoral area.
(3)In this paragraph—
“electoral area” has the meaning given by section 203(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983;
“qualifying citizen” means a person who is a qualifying Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland or a relevant citizen of the Union, within the meaning given in section 79 of the Local Government Act 1972;
“relevant day” means—
(a)
if the election is preceded by the nomination of candidates, the day on which the person is nominated, and
(b)
if the election is not preceded by the nomination of candidates, the day of the election.]
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