The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
  • This Order may be cited as the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 and comes into force the day after the day on which it is made.
  • In this Order—
  • (1) Subject to article 4(1) , a combined authority mayoral election shall be conducted in accordance with the rules set out in Schedule 1.(2) The relevant provisions in the enactments referred to in paragraph (3) shall have effect in relation to the conduct of a combined authority mayoral election as they have effect in relation to the conduct of an election of councillors for any county electoral division or district ward subject to the modifications set out in paragraph (4) .the 1983 Act,the Representation of the People Act 1985,the Representation of the People Act 2000 the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 the Elections Regulations, andthe Electoral Administration Act 2006 references in the relevant provisions to “local government elections” shall be taken to include combined authority mayoral elections,references in the relevant provisions to a “candidate” shall be taken to include a candidate at a combined authority mayoral election,references in the relevant provisions to a “returning officer” shall be taken to include a combined authority returning officer,the other modifications set out in Schedule 2.(5) In this article “relevant provisions” means the provisions which have effect in relation to the conduct of the election of councillors for any county electoral division or district ward.(1) Where the poll at a combined authority mayoral election is taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum a combined authority mayoral election shall be conducted in accordance with the rules set out in Schedule 3.(2) The instruments specified in Schedule 4 are amended to make further provision for the combination of polls.(1) Functions conferred by this Order on the returning officer, in relation to the area of a constituent council, shall be discharged by the person who is for the time being the returning officer for the area of that council by virtue of section 35 (returning officers: local elections) of the 1983 Act, as modified by Schedule 2 or (in the case of a combined poll) Schedule 4 to this Order.(2) It is the returning officer's general duty at the election to do all such acts and things as may be necessary for effectually conducting the election in the manner provided by this

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