37Interpretation of PartU.K.
(1)In this Part—
“disqualification order” means an order made under section 30;
“relevant elective office” means the office of—
(a)member of the House of Commons;
(b)member of Senedd Cymru;
(c)member of the Northern Ireland Assembly;
(d)member of a local authority in England, Wales or Northern Ireland;
(e)elected mayor (within the meaning of Part 1A or 2 of the Local Government Act 2000);
(f)mayor for the area of a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
(fa)[F1mayor for the area of a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;]
(h)Mayor of London;
(i)member of the London Assembly;
(j)police and crime commissioner;
“relevant Scottish elective office” means the office of—
(a)member of the Scottish Parliament, or
(b)member of a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
(2)In the definition of “relevant elective office” in subsection (1), “local authority” means—
(a)in relation to England, a county council, a district council, a parish council, a London borough council or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
(b)in relation to Wales, a county council, a county borough council or a community council;
(c)in relation to Northern Ireland, a district council.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 37(1) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(b)(ii), Sch. 4 para. 227 (with s. 247); S.I. 2023/1405, reg. 7(b)
Commencement Information
I1S. 37 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1)
I2S. 37 in force at 1.11.2023 by S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 3(e)