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

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 105(6) of the Local Government Act 2000 and section 117(2) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2022 No.

Representation Of The People, England And Wales

Local Government, England

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

Made

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Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9HE and 105(2) of the Local Government Act 2000(1) (“the 2000 Act”) and section 114(1) of, and paragraph 12(4) of Schedule 5B to, the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009(2) (“the 2009 Act”).

The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations in accordance with section 9HE(4)(3) of the 2000 Act and paragraph 12(4) of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act.

In accordance with section 105(6) of the 2000 Act and section 117(2) of the 2009 Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

(1)

2000 c. 22.

(2)

2009 c. 20. Section 117 was amended, and Schedule 5B inserted, by the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1).

(3)

Section 9HE was inserted by paragraph 1 of Schedule 2(1) to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).