Notice of a vacancy5.
The combined authority in which the office of mayor exists must give public notice of a vacancy and must take steps to give public notice in accordance with section 232 (public notices) of the Local Government Act 197212 as follows—
(a)
in a case where the combined authority declares the office to be vacant, immediately after the declaration;
(b)
in any other case, as soon as practicable after the date on which, by virtue of article 4, the vacancy is treated as occurring.