14A

Section 59A (reports on voter identification requirements in Great Britain) has effect as if—

a

after subsection (5) there were inserted—

5A

Where this subsection applies, a report prepared in accordance with subsection (4) must also include the effect of the combined authority mayoral election corresponding requirements on applications made under the provisions of rules made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act corresponding to rules 37(1), 38(1), 39(1) and 40(1) of the parliamentary elections rules.

5B

Subsection (5A) applies in respect of a combined authority mayoral election where—

a

the day of poll for that combined authority mayoral election is the same day as the poll for the ordinary elections of councillors described in subsection (4),

b

the combined authority mayoral election relates to a local government area to which the duty in subsection (4) otherwise applies, and

c

the timing of that combined authority mayoral election is not determined in accordance with article 6 of the Combined Authorities (Mayors) (Filling of Vacancies) Order 2017 (filling of casual vacancies by by-elections)68.

5C

In subsection (5A), “combined authority mayoral election corresponding requirements” means the requirements corresponding to the voter identification requirements that have effect in relation to combined authority mayoral elections by virtue of rules made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act.

b

in subsection (6), after paragraph (b) there were inserted—

c

in the case of a report under subsection (4) to which subsection (5A) applies, information provided to the Secretary of State under any provision of rules made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act corresponding to rule 40B of the parliamentary elections rules.

ba

in subsection (6ZB), for “2)(a)(i), (2A)(a) to (c), (3)(a)(i) and (3A)(a) to (c)” there were substituted “(2A)(a) to (c), (2B), (3A)(a) to (c) and (3B)”;