PART 5Transitional provision for countermanded or abandoned mayoral elections re-run on or after 7th May 2024

Transitional provision for persons elected following a re-run election

24.—(1) This regulation applies where—

(a)a person (“P”) is duly elected at a re-run election described in regulation 23(1), and

(b)apart from this regulation, P would be disqualified from holding the office of combined county authority mayor as a result of the amendments made by paragraph 3 of Schedule 8 to the Elections Act 2022 and the provision at paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 2 to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.

(2) The amendments made by paragraph 3 of Schedule 8 to the Elections Act 2022 and the provision at paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 2 to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 do not affect P’s qualification to hold that office until the end of the term in that office which begins upon, or from a date determined by reference to, the date on which they were duly elected at the re-run election.