The Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2000

PART I AMENDMENTS TO THE LOCAL ELECTIONS (PRINCIPAL AREAS) RULES 1986

1.  At the end of rule 4 (interpretation ) there shall be added—

““GLA election” means an election under one or more of—

(a)

the Constituency Members Election Rules,

(b)

the London Members Election Rules,

(c)

the Mayoral Election Rules, and

(d)

the Ordinary Elections Rules;

and expressions used in both these Rules and in any provision of the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2000 have the same meaning for the purposes of these Rules as they have for the purposes of that provision.”.

2.  In rule 5 for “36(3)” there is substituted “36(2A), (3)”.

3.  After rule 7 (combination under section 15(1) or (2) of the Act of 1985) there shall be inserted—

“Combination under section 36(2A) of the Act of 1983

7A.— (1) In the application of the parliamentary elections rules to the election of councillors of the council of a principal area where the poll at that election is taken together with the poll at a GLA election, adaptations, alterations and exceptions shall be made to those rules so that the election is conducted in accordance with the rules set out in Schedule 2 to these Rules, subject to—

(a) the modifications set out in paragraphs 2 to 24 of Schedule 4 to these Rules; and

(b) subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the further modifications set out in Part II of Schedule 7 to the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2000.

(2) The further modifications set out in paragraphs 1 and 5 of Part II of Schedule 7 to the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2000 shall apply only where the GLA election is the first ordinary election.

(3) The further modification set out in paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 7 to the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2000 shall apply only where the votes at a GLA election are to be counted by electronic means.”.