The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017

The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

4.—(1) The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(1) has effect in relation to the conduct of a combined authority mayoral election with the following modifications.

(2) Schedule 7(2) (control of donations to individuals and members associations) has effect as if—

(a) in paragraph 1 after sub-paragraph (2) there were inserted—

“(2A) “Combined authority” means a combined authority established by an order under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.”,

(b) in paragraph 1(8) in sub-paragraph (g) after “the Local Government Act 2000” there were inserted “or mayor for a combined authority”,

(c) in paragraph 4(1)(aa) after “local authority” there were inserted “or combined authority”,

(d) in paragraph 15A(3) after sub-paragraph (c) there were inserted—

“(d) if the holder of a relevant elective office is a mayor of a combined authority, the combined authority of which he is the mayor.”

(3) Schedule 7A(3) (control of loans etc. to individuals and member associations) has effect as if—

(a) in paragraph 1 after sub-paragraph (2) there were inserted—

“(2A) “Combined authority” means a combined authority established by an order under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.”

(b) in paragraph 16(4) after sub-paragraph (c) there were inserted—

“(d) if the holder of a relevant elective office is a mayor of a combined authority, the combined authority of which he is the mayor.”

(1)

2000 c. 41.

(2)

Paragraph 15A was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 59(1) and amended by S.I. 2012/1917.

(3)

Schedule 7A was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 61(7) and Schedule 1.