SCHEDULE 12AMENDMENTS TO SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION RELATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS, GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY ELECTIONS, LOCAL AUTHORITY REFERENDUMS AND LOCAL AUTHORITY MAYORAL ELECTIONS

PART 4AMENDMENTS TO THE SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION RELATING TO LOCAL AUTHORY MAYORAL ELECTIONS

Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 200210

1

Amend the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 M1 as follows.

2

In Schedule 1 (The Mayoral Elections Rules)—

a

in rule 31(2), for “husband, wife” (in each place) substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”;

b

in rule 35(3)(b)(ii), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”;

c

in rule 40(2)(b), for “husbands or wives” substitute “ spouses or civil partners ”; and

d

in the Appendix of forms, in form 7 (Proxy's official poll card), for “husband, wife”, which appear in the fourth paragraph on the back of the card, substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.

3

In Schedule 3 (Rules for the conduct of a Mayoral election where the poll is taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum – the Mayoral Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules)—

a

in rule 31(2), in the first question, for “husband [wife]” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”;

b

in rule 31(2), in the second question, for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”;

c

in rule 35(3)(b)(ii), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”;

d

in rule 40(1B)(b), for “wives or husbands” substitute “ spouses or civil partners ”; and

e

in the Appendix of forms, in form 7 (Proxy's official poll card), for “husband, wife”, which appear in the fourth paragraph on the back of the card, substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.