The Local Authority and Combined Authority Elections (Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022

Citation, commencement, extent and application

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authority and Combined Authority Elections (Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022.

(2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

(4) These Regulations apply only in respect of a mayoral election taking place in England.

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

2.—(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 the Appendix of Forms, for Form 2 (candidate’s consent to nomination) substitute the form set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(3) In Schedule 3 (Mayoral Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules), in the Appendix of Forms, for Form 2 (candidate’s consent to nomination) substitute the form set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Amendment of the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017

3.—(1) The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017(2) is amended as follows.

(2) In Part 9 of Schedule 1 (the Combined Authority Mayoral Elections Rules), for Form 2 (candidates consent to nomination) substitute the form set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

(3) In Part 9 of Schedule 3 (Combined Authority Mayoral Election (Combination of Polls) Rules), for Form 2 (candidates consent to nomination) substitute the form set out in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Name

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

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