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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Combined Authorities (Mayors) (Filling of Vacancies) Order 2017 No. 69
3.—(1) This Order applies where a vacancy in the office of elected mayor of a combined authority occurs before expiry of the mayor’s term of office due to—
(a)the death or resignation of the mayor;
(b)the mayor’s election being declared void; or
(c)the office being declared vacant.
(2) Where the vacancy occurs at least six months before the expiry of the mayor’s term of office, it shall be filled at a by-election to be held on the day determined in accordance with article 6.
(3) Otherwise, it shall be filled at the election to be held on the day determined by reference to paragraph 2 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act.
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