(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes provision in relation to elections for the Greater London Authority.
Article 2 designates the person who is to be the returning officer at the first ordinary election of the Mayor and the London members of the Assembly, and article 3 makes a consequential modification to the definition of “ Greater London returning officer” in section 29 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999.
Article 4 prescribes the form of declaration of acceptance of office to be made by the Mayor or acting Mayor, and by members of the Assembly, and article 5 makes provision as to the making and delivery of such declarations in relation to the first ordinary election. Article 6 designates, for the purposes of the first ordinary election, the officer who is to receive returns and declarations as to election expenses.