The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2017

Amendment of the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017

3.—(1) Schedule 2 (modifications of Acts and statutory instrument) to the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 3 (the Representation of the People Act 2000) after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) Section 10 (pilot schemes for local elections in England and Wales) has effect as if—

(a) in subsection (2), for “Representation of the People Acts” there were substituted “Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009”;

(b) in subsection (7), in paragraph (a) for “Representation of the People Acts” there were substituted “Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009”;

(c) in subsection (11) (definition of relevant local authority) after paragraph (a)(ii) there were inserted—

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

(1B) Section 11 (revision of procedures in light of pilot schemes) has effect as if—

(a) in subsection (2), in paragraph (a) for “local government area” there were substituted “combined authority area”;

(b) in subsection (5), for “local government area” there were substituted “combined authority area”;

(c) in subsection (6), for “Rules made under section 36 of the 1983 Act (local elections in England and Wales)” there were substituted “An order made under paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (mayors for combined authority areas: further provision about elections). ””