2021 No. 293
The Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Coronavirus, Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) Order 2021
Made
Coming into force
The Minister for the Cabinet Office makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9HE(1) and 105(2) of the Local Government Act 20001 (the “LGA 2000”), paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 20092 (“the 2009 Act”) and sections 58(1) and 154(5) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 20113 (“the 2011 Act”).
The Minister for the Cabinet Office has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 9HE(4) of the LGA 2000, paragraph 12(4) of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act and section 7(2)(hc) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 20004.
In accordance with section 105(6) of the LGA 2000, section 117(2) of the 2009 Act5 and section 154(2)(b) of the 2011 Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement, extent and application1
1
This Order may be cited as the Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Coronavirus, Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) Order 2021.
2
This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
3
Any amendment made by this Order has the same extent and application as the provision amended, except for the amendments made by article 3 which apply to England only.
Expiry and saving2
1
This Order expires at the end of 28th February 2022.
2
Despite paragraph (1), this Order continues to have effect after that date in relation to an election where—
a
the notice of the election is published on or before 28th February 2022, and
b
the poll for that election takes place on or after that date.
Amendment of the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 20073
1
The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 20076 are amended as follows.
2
In Schedule 1 (the mayoral elections rules), in rule 8 (subscription of nomination paper)—
a
in paragraph 1, omit “, and by twenty-eight other electors as assenting”;
b
in paragraph 2, for “, seconding or assenting to” substitute “or seconding”.
3
In Schedule 3 (mayoral election combination of polls rules), in rule 8 (subscription of nomination paper)—
a
in paragraph 1, omit “, and by twenty-eight other electors as assenting”;
b
in paragraph 2, for “, seconding or assenting to” substitute “or seconding”.
Amendment of the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 20124
In Schedule 3 to the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 20127 (rules for the conduct of PCC elections where poll not taken together with poll at another election), in rule 7 (subscription of nomination paper)—
a
in paragraph (1), for “by 98 other electors as assenting to the nomination” substitute “subscribed as assented to by that number of other electors as calculated in accordance with paragraph (1A)”;
b
after paragraph (1), insert—
1A
The number of other electors which must subscribe a nomination paper is—
2V – 2
where V is the number of voting areas wholly or partly comprised in the police area.
Amendment of the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 20175
1
The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 20178 is amended as follows.
2
In Schedule 1 (the combined authority mayoral elections rules), in rule 8 (subscription of nomination paper)—
a
in paragraph (1)—
i
for “paragraphs (2) and (3)” substitute “paragraph (2)”;
ii
for “by at least ninety-eight other electors as assenting to the nomination” substitute “subscribed as assented to by that number of other electors as calculated in accordance with paragraph (1A)”;
b
after paragraph (1), insert—
1A
The number of other electors which must subscribe a nomination paper is—
2C – 2
where C is the number of relevant constituent councils.
c
in paragraph (2), for “10” substitute “2”;
d
omit paragraph (3).
3
In Schedule 3 (combined authority mayoral election (combination of polls) rules), in rule 8 (subscription of nomination paper)—
a
in paragraph (1)—
i
for “paragraphs (2) and (3)” substitute “paragraph (2)”;
ii
for “by at least ninety-eight other electors as assenting to the nomination” substitute “subscribed as assented to by that number of other electors as calculated in accordance with paragraph (1A)”;
b
after paragraph (1), insert—
1A
The number of other electors which must subscribe a nomination paper is—
2C – 2
where C is the number of relevant constituent councils.
c
in paragraph (2), for “10” substitute “2”;
d
omit paragraph (3).
(This note is not part of the Order)