http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/section/39/2012-04-25Local Government Act 2000An Act to make provision with respect to the functions and procedures of local authorities and provision with respect to local authority elections; to make provision with respect to grants and housing benefit in respect of certain welfare services; to amend section 29 of the Children Act 1989; and for connected purposes.2000-08-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-15Expert Participation2012-04-25 Local Government Act 2000s. 21(2ZA)Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) 2011s. 59(3)s. 178(3)Local Government Act 2000s. 21(13)(c)Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) 2011s. 59(5)(b)s. 178(3)Local Government Act 2000s. 21(15A)Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) 2011s. 59(6)s. 178(3)Local Government Act 2000s. 21(18)Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) 2011s. 59(7)s. 178(3)Local Government Act 2000s. 9B(1A)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 29 para. 1(2)(a)s. 108(5)Local Government Act 2000s. 9C(3A)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 29 para. 1(3)s. 108(5)Local Government Act 2000s. 9KAAEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 29 para. 1(4)s. 108(5)Local Government Act 2000s. 9KC(3A)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 29 para. 2(3)s. 108(5)Local Government Act 2000s. 9KA(A1)(1)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 29 para. 4(2)(b)s. 108(5)Local Government Act 2000Sch. 1AEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 30 para. 10s. 108(6)Local Government Act 2000s. 21C(6)(aa)(ab)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 5 para. 97(a)s. 306(4)art. 2(2)art. 7- 9 Part II391In this Part “elected mayor”, in relation to a local authority, means an individual elected as mayor of the authority by the local government electors for the authority’s area in accordance with the provisions made by or under this Part.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3An elected mayor of a local authority ... is to be entitled to the style of “mayor” or “maer”.4In this Part “elected executive member” means an individual elected as a member of a local authority executive by the local government electors for the authority’s area in accordance with the provisions made by or under this Part, but does not include an elected mayor.5AA reference in any enactment (whenever passed or made) to—aa member of a local authority, orba councillor of a local authority,does not include a reference to an elected mayor of the authority.5BBut subsection (5A) is subject to—aregulations made by the Welsh Ministers under this paragraph which provide that an elected mayor is to be treated as member or councillor of a local authority for the purposes of an enactment (whenever passed or made), andbany other contrary intention that appears in any enactment (whenever passed or made).5C Section 21(1A) of the Local Government Act 1972 is not to be taken to indicate any contrary intention for the purposes of subsection (5B)(b).5DA statutory instrument containing regulations made under subsection (5B)(a) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7The term of office of an elected mayor of a local authority is to be four years.8This section is subject to regulations under section 41.S. 39 wholly in force at 28.7.2001; s. 39 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 108; s. 39 in force at 7.8.2000 in so far as it confers power to make an order or regulations, give directions, or issue guidance in relation to England only by S.I. 2000/2187, arts. 1(3), 2(b); s. 39(1)(2)(4)-(6) in force at 26.10.2000 in relation to England except in so far as already in force by S.I. 2000/2849, arts. 1(3), 2(d); s. 39(1)(3)-(5) in force at 1.11.2000 in relation to Wales by S.I. 2000/2948, art. 2; s. 39 in force at 28.7.2001 in so far as not already in force see s. 108(4)-(6)Pt. II (ss. 10-48) restricted (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/808, art. 23(a)Pt. II extended (1.9.2003 for E., 1.9.2003 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 183(4)(b), 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/1718, art. 5, Sch. Pt. IIPt. II modified (21.6.2004) by Isles of Scilly (Functions) (Review and Scrutiny of Health Services) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1412), arts. 1, 2S. 39(5A)-(5C) substituted for s. 39(5) (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 66(2), 245(2)S. 39(6)-(8) substituted for s. 39(6) (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 66(3), 245(2)Pt. II applied in part (with modifications) (5.3.2008) by The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/634), arts. 1, 7(4)Pt. II applied in part (with modifications) (28.3.2008) by The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/907), arts. 1, 16(7)Pt. II modified (29.8.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2113), regs. 1, 10S. 39(5D) inserted (9.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 56(6); S.I. 2012/628, art. 2(b)(i)Words in s. 39(5C) substituted (9.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 56(5); S.I. 2012/628, art. 2(b)(i)S. 39(6) repealed (9.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 56(7), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/628, art. 2(b)(c)(iii)(i)S. 39(2) repealed (9.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 56(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/628, art. 2(b)(c)(i)(i)Words in s. 39(3) repealed (9.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 56(3), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/628, art. 2(b)(c)(ii)(i)Words in s. 39(5B)(a) substituted (9.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 56(4); S.I. 2012/628, art. 2(b)(i)