Schedules

Schedule 8Voting and candidacy rights of EU citizens

Part 2Amendments in relation to certain local elections in England and Wales

I14Greater London Authority Act 1999

In section 20 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (qualification to be the Mayor or an Assembly member)—

a

in subsection (2)(c), for “relevant citizen of the Union” substitute “qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights”;

b

in subsection (8)—

i

omit the definitions of “citizen of the Union” and “relevant citizen of the Union”;

ii

in subsection (8), at the appropriate place insert—

  • “qualifying EU citizen” and “EU citizen with retained rights” have the same meaning as in the Representation of the People Act 1983 (see sections 203A and 203B of that Act);