Amendment of the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 20073.

(1)

The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 20076 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”.