Disqualifications for election and holding office as elected mayor

5.  In section 80 of the 1972 Act (disqualifications for election and holding office as member of local authority), in subsection (1)—

(a)after “member of a local authority”, there shall be inserted “, and be disqualified for being elected or being an elected mayor,”; and

(b)in subsection (a), after “appointments”, there shall be inserted “or elections”.