The Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Coronavirus, Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) Order 2021

Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 293

Local Government, England

Police, England And Wales

The Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Coronavirus, Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) Order 2021

Made

10th March 2021

Coming into force

11th March 2021

The Minister for the Cabinet Office makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9HE(1) and 105(2) of the Local Government Act 2000(1) (the “LGA 2000”), paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009(2) (“the 2009 Act”) and sections 58(1) and 154(5) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011(3) (“the 2011 Act”).

The Minister for the Cabinet Office has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 9HE(4) of the LGA 2000, paragraph 12(4) of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act and section 7(2)(hc) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(4).

In accordance with section 105(6) of the LGA 2000, section 117(2) of the 2009 Act(5) and section 154(2)(b) of the 2011 Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

(1)

2000 c. 22. Section 9HE was inserted by the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), Schedule 2 paragraph 1. Section 9HE was amended by S.I. 2013/2597 and 2016/997.

(2)

2009 c. 20. Schedule 5B was inserted by the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), Schedule 1, and was amended by S.I. 2016/997.

(3)

2011 c. 13. Sections 58(1) and 154(5) were amended by S.I. 2014/268 and 2016/997.

(4)

2000 c. 41. Section 7(2)(hc) was inserted by the 2011 Act, Schedule 10, paragraph 11.

(5)

Section 117(2) was substituted by the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), section 13(2).