The Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Coronavirus, Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) Order 2021

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

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

3.—(1) The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 1 (the mayoral elections rules), in rule 8 (subscription of nomination paper)—

(a)in paragraph 1, omit “, and by twenty-eight other electors as assenting”;

(b)in paragraph 2, for “, seconding or assenting to” substitute “or seconding”.

(3) In Schedule 3 (mayoral election combination of polls rules), in rule 8 (subscription of nomination paper)—

(a)in paragraph 1, omit “, and by twenty-eight other electors as assenting”;

(b)in paragraph 2, for “, seconding or assenting to” substitute “or seconding”.

(1)

S.I. 2007/1024, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.