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<Text>an election for the return of a mayor for the area of a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009,</Text>
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<Pnumber>h</Pnumber>
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<Text>a local election within the meaning of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (see section 130(1) of that Act), or</Text>
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<Text>an election of a police and crime commissioner.</Text>
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S. 45 not in force at Royal Assent, see
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<Para>
<Text>
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in force at 1.11.2023 by
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,
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(with
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<Para>
<Text>
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inserted (26.12.2023) by
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,
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,
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(with
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);
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,
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