The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 No. 1024

SCHEDULE 1 The Mayoral Elections Rules

PART 3 Stages common to contested and uncontested elections

Consent to nomination

9.  A person shall not be validly nominated unless his consent to nomination—

(a) is given in writing, on or within one month before the last day for the delivery of nomination papers,

(b) is in the appropriate form in the Appendix or a form to the like effect, and includes a copy of section 80 of the Local Government Act 1972 and section 79 of the Local Government Act 2000,

(c) is attested by one witness, and

(d) is delivered at the place and within the time for the delivery of nomination papers.