The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007

Conduct of mayoral elections

3.—(1) An election for the return of an elected mayor(1) shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules set out in Schedule 1 (“the Mayoral Elections Rules”).

(2) The relevant provisions in the enactments referred to in paragraph (3), shall have effect—

(a) in relation to the conduct of a mayoral election in England, as they have effect in relation to the conduct of an election of councillors for any county electoral division or district or London borough ward,

(b) in relation to the conduct of a mayoral election in Wales, as they have effect in relation to the conduct of an election of councillors for any county electoral division or county borough ward,

subject to the modifications set out in paragraph (4).

(3) The enactments referred to in paragraph (2) are—

(a) the 1983 Act;

(b) the Representation of the People Act 1985;

(c) the Representation of the People Act 2000(2);

(d) the Elections Regulations, and

(e) the Electoral Administration Act 2006(3).

(4) The modifications referred to in paragraph (2) are—

(a) references in the relevant provisions to “local government elections” shall be taken to include mayoral elections;

(b) references in the relevant provisions to a “candidate” shall be taken to include a candidate at a mayoral election;

(c) the other modifications set out in Schedule 2.

(5) In this regulation “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 or London borough ward (in England) or any county electoral division or county borough ward (in Wales).

(1)

For the definition of “elected mayor”, see section 39(1) of the Local Government Act 2000. For other provisions of that Act relevant to mayoral elections and voting at such elections, see, in particular, sections 41 to 43.

(2)

2000 c.2.

(3)

2006 c.22.