Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 5B inserted (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), s. 25(2), Sch. 1
7(1)If the person who is returned at an election as the mayor for the area of a combined authority is also returned at an election held at the same time as a councillor of a constituent council, a vacancy arises in the office of councillor.E+W
(2)If the person who is returned at an election (“the mayoral election”) as the mayor for the area of a combined authority—
(a)is a councillor of a constituent council, and
(b)was returned as such a councillor at an election held at an earlier time than the mayoral election,
a vacancy arises in the office of councillor.
(3)Subject to sub-paragraph (4), a person who is elected as the mayor for the area of a combined authority may not be a candidate in an election for the return of a councillor or councillors of a constituent council.
(4)A person who is the mayor for the area of a combined authority may be a candidate in an election for the return of a councillor or councillors of a constituent council if the election is held at the same time as an election for the return of the mayor, but sub-paragraph (1) applies if the person is a candidate in both such elections and is returned as the mayor and as a councillor.
(5)In this paragraph, “constituent council” means—
(a)a county council the whole or any part of whose area is within the area of the combined authority, or
(b)a district council whose area is within the area of the combined authority.]