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

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.