The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 105(6) of the Local Government Act 2000, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2019 No.

Local Government, England

The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019

Made

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Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Minister for the Cabinet Office makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9HE and 105(2) of the Local Government Act 2000(1) (“the 2000 Act”).

The Minister for the Cabinet Office has consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations as required by section 9HE(4) of the 2000 Act.

In accordance with section 105(6) of the 2000 Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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2000 c. 22. Section 9HE was inserted by the Localism Act 2000 (c. 20), Schedule 2, paragraph 1, and has been amended by S.I. 2013/2597, 2015/1376 and 2016/997. Section 105 has been amended by the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), Schedule 3, paragraph 14, the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), Schedule 3, paragraph 70, and S.I. 2013/2597, 2015/1376 and 2016/997. For the circumstances in which the powers in section 105(2) are exercisable by the Minister of the Cabinet Office, see section 105(2A).