Elected mayor to be treated as councillor
2. An elected mayor of a local authority is to be treated as a councillor of the local authority for the purposes of the following enactments—
(a)subsections (2) and (3) of section 2 of the Coroners Act 1988() (qualification for appointment as coroner);
(b)subsections (1), (3), (4) and (5) of section 18 of the 1989 Act() (schemes for basic, attendance and special responsibility allowances for local authority members);
(c)paragraph 2(6) of Schedule 7 to the Environment Act 1995() (local authority members of National Park Authorities);
(d)regulation 2 of the Local Authorities (Members' Interests) Regulations 1992() (interpretation); and
(e)paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999() (evidence of identity of test candidates).