SCHEDULE 2Modifications of Acts and statutory instrument
The Representation of the People Act 19831
1
The Representation of the People Act 1983 M1 has effect in relation to the conduct of a combined authority mayoral election with the following modifications.
2
Section 13AB M2 (alteration of registers: interim publication dates) has effect as if in subsection (5) for “returning officer” there were substituted “
combined authority returning officer
”
.
3
Section 13B M3 (alteration of registers: pending elections) has effect as if in subsection (5) in the definition of “the final nomination day” for “returning officer” there were substituted “
combined authority returning officer
”
.
4
Section 31 M4 (polling districts and stations at local government elections) has effect as if for subsection (1) there were substituted—
1
For combined authority mayoral elections, the district council may divide an electoral division into polling districts, and may alter any polling district.
5
Section 35 M5 (returning officers: local elections in England and Wales) has effect as if after subsection (2C) there were inserted—
2D
Subject to subsection (2E), each constituent council shall appoint an officer of the council to be the returning officer for the election of a combined authority mayor.
2E
Where, in relation to an area within the area of the combined authority, there is both a district council which is a constituent council and a county council which is a constituent council, subsection (2D) shall only apply in relation to the district council.
2F
In subsections (2D) and (2E), “constituent council” has the same meaning as in article 2 of the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017.
6
Section 36 M6 (local elections in England and Wales) has effect as if—
a
in subsection (3) in paragraph (a), after “such a councillor,” there were inserted “
or the election for a combined authority mayor
”
,
b
after subsection (4B) there were inserted—
4C
All expenditure properly incurred by a returning officer or combined authority returning officer in relation to the holding of a combined authority mayoral election shall, in so far as it does not, in cases where there is a scale fixed for the purposes of this section by the combined authority, exceed that scale, be paid by the combined authority.
c
after subsection (6A) there were inserted—
6B
Subsection (6) above shall apply in relation to a combined authority mayoral election as it has effect in relation to an election of a councillor for any local government area in England and Wales, but taking the reference to the council of the area as a reference to the combined authority.
7
Section 39 M7 (local elections void etc. in England and Wales) has effect as if—
a
in subsection (1) for “returning officer” there were substituted “
combined authority returning officer
”
;
b
in subsection (2), after “other reason”, there were inserted “
a combined authority mayoral election or
”
,
c
in subsection (5), in paragraph (a), after “section 36 above”, there were inserted “
or, in the case of a combined authority mayoral election, an order under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act,
”
,
d
in subsection (6), in paragraph (a)—
i
in sub-paragraph (i), after “section 36)”, there were inserted “
or Part 6 of the 2009 Act (and the order under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to that Act)
”
; and
ii
there were omitted “, or, as the case may be, the district council, or Welsh county or county borough council,”.
8
Section 40 M8 (timing as to local elections in England and Wales) has effect as if—
a
in subsection (1), after “the 1999 Act”, there were inserted “
or an order under paragraph 3 or paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act
”
,
b
in subsection (2), after “the 1999 Act” there were inserted “
and (in the case of a combined authority mayoral election) paragraph 2 or an order under paragraph 3 or paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act
”
,
c
in subsection (3)—
i
after “section 36 above”, there were inserted “
or an order under paragraph 3 or paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act
”
; and
ii
after “such rules” (in both places) and “those rules”, there were inserted “or that order (as the case may be)”.
9
Section 46 (further provision as to local election voting) has effect as if subsection (1) were omitted.
10
Section 47 (loan of equipment for local elections) has effect as if in subsection (2)—
a
paragraph (b) were omitted; and
b
for “those Acts”, there were substituted “
that Act or Part 6 of the 2009 Act
”
.
11
Section 48 (validity of local elections and legal costs) has effect as if in subsection (1), after “section 42 above”, there were inserted “
or an order under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act
”
.
12
Section 50 (effect of mis-description) has effect as if in paragraph (c)—
a
after “this Part of this Act”, there were inserted “
(as applied for the purposes of combined authority mayoral elections), and an order under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act
”
; and
b
the words “and the parliamentary elections rules,” were omitted.
13
Section 52 M9 (discharge of registration duties) has effect as if in subsections (1) and (4), after “this Act”, there were inserted “
(including any such functions in relation to combined authority mayoral elections)
”
.
14
Section 54 M10 (payment of expenses of registration) has effect as if in subsection (1) after “this Act”, at the first place where these words appear, there were inserted “
(including any such functions in relation to combined authority mayoral elections)
”
.
15
Section 61 M11 (other voting offences) has effect as if—
a
after subsection (2A) insert there were inserted—
2B
In the case of a combined authority mayoral election, paragraph (a) of subsection (2) above shall not have effect; but a person shall be guilty of an offence under this subsection if he votes as an elector otherwise than by proxy more than once at the same combined authority mayoral election.
b
after subsection (3A) there were inserted—
3B
In the case of a combined authority mayoral election, paragraph (a) of subsection (3) above shall not have effect; but a person shall be guilty of an offence under this subsection if he votes as a proxy for the same elector more than once at the same combined authority mayoral election.
c
in subsection (6A), for “rule 40 (1ZC) or (1ZE) of the parliamentary elections rules”, there were substituted “
rule 40(4) or (6) of the Combined Authority Mayoral Elections Rules
”
.
16
Section 65A M12 (false statements in nomination papers etc.) has effect as if in subsection (1) after paragraph (aa) there were inserted—
ab
a statement under rule 6(7)(b) of the Combined Authority Mayoral Elections Rules which the person knows to be false in any particular, or
17
Section 67 (appointment of election agent) has effect as if in subsection (2)—
a
after “this Act”, where it first appears, there were inserted “
or, in the case of a combined authority mayoral election, such of the provisions of this Act as are applied by an order under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act,
”
;
b
after “this Act”, in the second place, there were inserted “
or, in the case of a combined authority mayoral election, any applicable provision of this Act,
”
c
in subsection (7) at the end there were inserted—
c
in relation to a combined authority mayoral election, the combined authority returning officer.
18
Section 68 M13 (nomination of sub-agent) has effect as if—
a
in subsection (1), after “an Authority election,” there were inserted “
or combined authority mayoral election
”
;
b
in subsection (3) for “second” there were substituted “
fifth
”
.
19
Section 69 M14 (office of election agent or sub-agent) has effect as if in subsection (2) after paragraph (b) there were inserted—
c
of an election agent for a combined authority mayoral election shall be within the combined authority area for which the election of the combined authority mayor is held, and that of a sub-agent shall be in the area within which he or she is appointed to act.
20
Section 70 M15 (effect of default in election agent's appointment) has effect as if—
a
in subsection (4)(a) for the words in brackets there were substituted “
(or where, in the case of a combined authority mayoral election, the address is not given on that statement, the address as given in accordance with rule 9(b) of Schedule 1 or Schedule 3, as the case may be, to the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017
”
;
b
after subsection (7) there were inserted—
7A
Subsection (6) applies whether or not a statement has been made under rule 6(7) of the Combined Authority Mayoral Elections Rules requiring the candidate's home address not to be made public.
21
Section 76 (limitation of election expenses) has effect as if for subsection (2) there were substituted—
2
That maximum amount is £2,362 multiplied by the total number of constituent councils together with an additional 5.9p for every entry in the register of electors to be used at the election.
22
Section 85 (penalty for “sitting or voting” where no return and declarations transmitted) has effect as if subsection (2) were omitted.
23
Section 85A M16 (disqualification where no return and declarations transmitted after election of Mayor of London) has effect as if—
a
for “an election of the Mayor of London” there were substituted “
a combined authority mayoral election
”
; and
b
for “Mayor of London”, in the second place, there were substituted “
combined authority mayor
”
.
24
Section 87A M17 (duty of appropriate officer to forward returns and declarations to Electoral Commission) has effect as if in subsection (1) after paragraph (b) there were inserted “or, (c) a combined authority mayoral election”.
25
Section 94 M18 (imitation poll cards) has effect as if in subsection (2)—
a
after “section 36” there were inserted “
above, or an order under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act
”
; and
b
after “the rules”, there were inserted “
or, as the case may be, the order
”
.
26
Section 96 M19 (schools and rooms for local election meetings) has effect as if in subsection (1), after “section 36”, there were inserted “
above, or an order under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act
”
.
27
Section 97 (disturbances at election meetings) has effect as if in subsection (2), in paragraph (b), after “section 36”, there were inserted “
above, or an order under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act
”
.
28
Section 99 (officials not to act for candidates) has effect as if in subsection (1), in paragraph (b), after “section 36”, there were inserted “
above, or an order under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act
”
.
29
Section 118A M20 (meaning of candidate) has effect as if in subsection (3), after “local government Act”, there were inserted “
or at an election for a combined authority mayor under the 2009 Act
”
.
30
Section 199B M21 (translation of certain documents) has effect as if in subsection (6), after paragraph (b) there were inserted—
ba
in the case of an election for a combined authority mayor under the 2009 Act, must have printed at the top of the list of candidates the words “Vote (x) for one candidate only” if there are only two candidates, or the words “Vote once (x) in column A for your first choice, and Vote once (x) in column B for your second choice” if there are three or more candidates;
31
Section 203 M22 (local government provisions as to England and Wales) has effect as if in subsection (1)—
a
after the definition of “the 1999 Act”, there were inserted—
“the 2009 Act” means the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
b
after the definition of “Authority election” there were inserted—
“combined authority” means an authority established under section 103(1) of the 2009 Act;”
“combined authority mayoral election” means the election of a mayor for a combined authority under Part 6 of the 2009 Act;
“combined authority returning officer” has the same meaning as in article 2 of the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017.
c
in the definition of “electoral area” after paragraph (c) there were inserted—
d
the combined authority area for which the election of a combined authority mayor is held under the 2009 Act;
d
in the definition of “local government election”, at the end of paragraph (b), there were inserted—
or
c
any combined authority mayoral election;
e
in subsection (1A), at the end, there were inserted “or a combined authority mayoral election”.
32
Schedule 4A M23 (election expenses) has effect as if in paragraph 7 for “rule 9 of Schedule 1 to this Act” there were substituted “
rule 10 of Schedule 1 or Schedule 3, as the case may be, to the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017
”
.
The Representation of the People Act 19852
1
The Representation of the People Act 1985 M24 has effect in relation to the conduct of a combined authority mayoral election with the following modifications.
2
Section 15 (combination of polls at parliamentary, European Parliamentary and local elections) has effect as if—
a
in subsection (1), at the end of paragraph (c), there were inserted—
ca
a combined authority mayoral election and an election of one or more of the descriptions specified in paragraphs (a) to (c) or a local authority mayoral election,
b
subsections (5) and (5A) were omitted.
The Representation of the People Act 20003
1
The Representation of the People Act 2000 M25 has effect in relation to the conduct of a combined authority mayoral election with the following modifications.
F11A
Section 10 (pilot schemes for local elections in England and Wales) has effect as if—
a
in subsection (2), for “Representation of the People Acts” there were substituted “Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009”;
b
in subsection (7), in paragraph (a) for “Representation of the People Acts” there were substituted “Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009”;
c
in subsection (11) (definition of relevant local authority) after paragraph (a)(ii) there were inserted—
iii
a combined authority established by an order under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
1B
Section 11 (revision of procedures in light of pilot schemes) has effect as if—
a
in subsection (2), in paragraph (a) for “local government area” there were substituted “combined authority area”;
b
in subsection (5), for “local government area” there were substituted “combined authority area”;
c
in subsection (6), for “Rules made under section 36 of the 1983 Act (local elections in England and Wales)” there were substituted “An order made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (mayors for combined authority areas: further provision about elections). ”
2
Schedule 4 (absent voting in Great Britain) has effect as if—
a
in paragraph 1, in sub-paragraph (1)—
i
in the definition of “the appropriate rules”, at the end of paragraph (b), there were inserted—
and
c
in the case of a combined authority mayoral election, the Combined Authority Mayoral Elections Rules, within the meaning of the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017;
ii
after that definition, there were inserted the following definition—
“combined authority mayoral election” means an election of a mayor for a combined authority in accordance with Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
iii
in the definition of “local government election”, at the end there were inserted “and includes a combined authority mayoral election”.
b
in paragraph 2, in sub-paragraph (6A) for “rule 40(1ZC) or (1ZE) of the parliamentary elections rules”, there were substituted “
rule 40(4) or (6) of the Combined Authority Mayoral Elections Rules
”
.
c
in paragraph 7, in sub-paragraph (10) for “rule 40(1ZC) or (1ZE) of the parliamentary elections rules”, there were substituted “
rule 40(4) or (6) of the Combined Authority Mayoral Elections Rules
”
.
The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 20004
1
The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 M26 has effect in relation to the conduct of a combined authority mayoral election with the following modifications.
2
Schedule 7 M27 (control of donations to individuals and members associations) has effect as if—
a
in paragraph 1 after sub-paragraph (2) there were inserted—
2A
“Combined authority” means a combined authority established by an order under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
b
in paragraph 1(8) in sub-paragraph (g) after “the Local Government Act 2000” there were inserted “
or mayor for a combined authority
”
,
c
in paragraph 4(1)(aa) after “local authority” there were inserted “
or combined authority
”
,
d
in paragraph 15A(3) after sub-paragraph (c) there were inserted—
d
if the holder of a relevant elective office is a mayor of a combined authority, the combined authority of which he is the mayor.
3
Schedule 7A M28 (control of loans etc. to individuals and member associations) has effect as if—
a
in paragraph 1 after sub-paragraph (2) there were inserted—
2A
“Combined authority” means a combined authority established by an order under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
b
in paragraph 16(4) after sub-paragraph (c) there were inserted—
d
if the holder of a relevant elective office is a mayor of a combined authority, the combined authority of which he is the mayor.
The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 20015
1
The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 M29 have effect in relation to the conduct of a combined authority mayoral election with the following modifications.
2
Regulation 3 (interpretation) has effect as if—
a
at the end of paragraph (2)(b) there were inserted—
, or
c
the corresponding rule in the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 in the case of an election of a mayor for a combined authority.
b
at the end of paragraph (4) there were inserted—
5
A reference in these Regulations to a local government election shall, except in paragraph (2)(b) above, include an election of a mayor for a combined authority under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
3
Regulation 50 (interpretation of Part 4) has effect as if at the end of the definition of “Schedule 4” there were inserted “
as modified by Schedule 2 to the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017.
”
4
Regulation 64 (interpretation of Part 5) has effect as if, at the appropriate place, there were inserted—
“candidate” includes a candidate at a combined authority mayoral election under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
5
Regulation 65 (combination of polls) has effect as if after paragraph (b) there were inserted—
, or
c
subsection (3) of section 36 of the 1983 Act, as modified by Schedule 2 to the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017,
6
Regulation 69 (agents of candidates who may attend proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers) has effect as if in paragraphs (4) and (6) for “returning officer” there were substituted “
combined authority returning officer
”
.
7
Regulation 103 (supply of register etc. to elected representatives for electoral purposes and restrictions on use) has effect as if—
a
in paragraph (1) after subparagraph (g) there were inserted—
h
the mayor for the area of a combined authority by virtue of an order under section 107A(1) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 where the registration area falls wholly or partly within the area of the combined authority.
b
in paragraph (2) after subparagraph (g) there were inserted—
h
in the case of a mayor falling within paragraph (1)(h) above, is so much of them as relates to any part of the area of the combined authority for which he is elected as falls within the registration area.
The Electoral Administration Act 20066
1
The Electoral Administration Act 2006 M30 has effect in relation to the conduct of a combined authority mayoral election with the following modifications.
2
Section 32 (photographs on ballot papers: piloting) has effect as if—
a
in subsections (1), (5) and (6) for “local authority” there were substituted “
combined authority
”
in each place;
b
in subsection (5) for “local authority's” there were substituted “combined authority's”,
c
subsections (9) and (10)(b) were omitted.
3
Section 44 (access to other election documents: supplementary) has effect as if in subsection (12), at the end there were inserted “subject to modifications made by the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017.”.
4
Section 69 (encouraging electoral participation) has effect as if in subsection (9) at the end, there were inserted—
g
elections for mayors for combined authorities under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.