The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014

Amendment of the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007

6.—(1) Schedule 2 (Modification of Acts and Statutory Instrument) is amended as follows.

(2) For “regulations under section 44”, wherever it appears, substitute “regulations under section 9HE or 44”.

(3) In Table 1 (The Representation of the People Act 1983)—

(a) in the entry in column (2) opposite Section 39 (local elections void etc. in England and Wales), in the entry relating to subsection (6) before “Part 2” insert “Part 1A or”;

(b) in the entry in column (2) opposite Section 47 (loan of equipment for local elections) before “Part II” insert “Part 1A or”;

(c) for the entry in column (2), opposite Section 199B (translation of certain documents) substitute—

“In subsection (6), insert after paragraph (b)—

“(ba) in the case of an election for a mayor under the 2000 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 1 for your first choice, and Vote once (x) in column 2 for your second choice” if there are more than two candidates;”.”; and”

(d) in the entry in column (2) opposite Section 203 (local government provisions as to England and Wales) before “Part II” insert “Part 1A or”.

(4) In Table 4 (The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001)—

(a) in the entry in column (2) opposite Regulation 3 (interpretation) before “Part 2” insert “Part 1A or”; and

(b) in the entry in column (2) opposite Regulation 64 (interpretation of Part 5) before “Part 2” insert “Part 1A or”.