2022 No. 1029
The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Rules 2022
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes these Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36(1) and (2) of the Representation of the People Act 19831.
The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(d) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 20002.
Citation, commencement, savings, extent and interpretation1
1
These Rules may be cited as the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Rules 2022.
2
These Rules come into force on 9th November 2022 but have no effect in relation to any election in respect of which the date of the poll specified in the notice of election is on or before 3rd May 2023.
3
These rules extend to England and Wales.
4
In these Rules “the 2006 Rules” means the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 20063.
Amendment of the 2006 Rules
2
1
Schedule 2 to the 2006 Rules (rules for conduct of an election of councillors of a principal area where poll is not taken together with poll at another election) is amended as follows.
2
In rule 6 (subscription of nomination paper)—
a
in paragraph (1), omit from “, and by” to the end;
b
in paragraph (2)—
i
for “, seconding or assenting to” substitute “or seconding”
;
ii
omit “or signatures (up to the required number)”.
3
In Part 7 (appendix of forms), for the Form of Nomination Paper4 substitute the form in Schedule 1 to these Rules.
3
1
Schedule 3 to the 2006 Rules (rules for conduct of an election of councillors of a principal area where the poll is taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum) is amended as follows.
2
In rule 6 (subscription of nomination paper)—
a
in paragraph (1), omit from “, and by” to the end;
b
in paragraph (2)—
i
for “, seconding or assenting to” substitute “or seconding”
;
ii
omit “or signatures (up to the required number)”.
3
In Part 7 (appendix of forms), for the Form of Nomination Paper5 substitute the form in Schedule 2 to these Rules.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
SCHEDULE 1Amended form of nomination paper for use at an election of councillors of a principal area where poll is not taken together with poll at another election
SCHEDULE 2Amended form of nomination paper for use at an election of councillors of a principal area where the poll is taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum
(This note is not part of the Rules)