SCHEDULE 4Combination of polls – amendment of secondary legislation
European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 20041
1
The European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 200485 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “the City” insert—
“combined authority mayoral election” means an election of a mayor for a combined authority under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
3
In regulation 11 (combination of polls) after paragraph (b) insert—
c
the poll at a combined authority mayoral election in accordance with the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017,
4
In rule 23(4) and (5) of Schedule 1 (European Parliamentary Election Rules) after paragraph (b) in each place insert “or (c) the poll at a combined authority mayoral election in accordance with the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017”.
5
In paragraph 17(9) of Schedule 2 (absent voting) at the end insert “or under the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017”.
6
In paragraph 40(1) of Schedule 2 (interpretation of Part 4 of that Schedule), in the definition of “relevant election or referendum”, after paragraph (ca) insert—
cb
a combined authority mayoral election;
7
In paragraph 41 of Schedule 2 after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
c
the poll at a combined authority mayoral election in accordance with the Combined Authority (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017.
8
In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 (definitions for the purposes of modifications of the European Parliamentary elections rules set out in Schedule 1 to the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004)—
a
before the definition of “police and crime commissioner” insert—
“combined authority mayoral election” means an election of a mayor for a combined authority under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
b
in the definition of “relevant election or referendum”, after paragraph (c) insert—
ca
a combined authority mayoral election;