http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/67/article/8/madeThe Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2024-10-09LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20) makes provision for the establishment of combined authorities for two or more local government areas. That Act was amended by the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1) to provide for elected mayors for combined authorities. This Order makes provision for the conduct of elections for combined authority mayors. The Order is modelled on the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1024 as amended). The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 8 1 Each candidate at a combined authority mayoral election shall be entitled (subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 5) to have an election address prepared on behalf of the candidate included in a booklet of election addresses— a prepared by the combined authority returning officer, and b delivered by that officer to each person entitled to vote at that election. 2 Candidates’ election addresses shall be delivered at the expense of the combined authority. 3 Schedule 5 (which makes provisions supplementing paragraph (1) above) shall have effect.