Elections Act 2001

England and Wales

1 Postponement of local government elections in England and Wales

(1) If the ordinary day of election for an ordinary local government election in England or Wales would otherwise be 3rd May 2001, it is to be postponed to 7th June 2001.

(2) If the day of election for a local government election in England or Wales to fill a casual vacancy would otherwise be 3rd May 2001, or a day after that day but before 7th June 2001, it is to be postponed to 7th June 2001.

(3) A person validly nominated as a candidate at an election to which this section applies does not have to be nominated again for that election.

(4) In an uncontested election, a declaration of election made before the passing of this Act, for an election to which this section applies, is to have no effect.

(5) Subsection (4) does not prevent the making of a further declaration in the case of an uncontested election.

(6) Paragraph 1(2)(b) of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (date of annual council meeting in years when there is no ordinary election) is to have effect for the year 2001 as if for “March, April or May” there were substituted “March, April, May or June”.

(7) The limit on the election expenses of any candidate at an election to which this section applies is increased by 50% (whenever he was nominated).