Amendment of the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 20175.

(1)

The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 20178 is amended as follows.

(2)

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

(a)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

for “paragraphs (2) and (3)” substitute “paragraph (2)”;

(ii)

for “by at least ninety-eight other electors as assenting to the nomination” substitute “subscribed as assented to by that number of other electors as calculated in accordance with paragraph (1A)”;

(b)

after paragraph (1), insert—

“(1A)

The number of other electors which must subscribe a nomination paper is—

  • 2C – 2

  • where C is the number of relevant constituent councils.”;

(c)

in paragraph (2), for “10” substitute “2”;

(d)

omit paragraph (3).

(3)

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

(a)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

for “paragraphs (2) and (3)” substitute “paragraph (2)”;

(ii)

for “by at least ninety-eight other electors as assenting to the nomination” substitute “subscribed as assented to by that number of other electors as calculated in accordance with paragraph (1A)”;

(b)

after paragraph (1), insert—

“(1A)

The number of other electors which must subscribe a nomination paper is—

  • 2C – 2

  • where C is the number of relevant constituent councils.”;

(c)

in paragraph (2), for “10” substitute “2”;

(d)

omit paragraph (3).