C1SCHEDULE 7THE MAYORAL ELECTION RULES

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PART 1General Provisions

Citation1

This Schedule may be cited as the Mayoral Election Rules.

InterpretationC22

1

In the rules in this Schedule, unless the context indicates otherwise—

  • candidate” means a candidate to be the Mayor;

  • Combination of Polls Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 M1;

  • counting observer” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Referendum Regulations;

  • counting officer” has the same meaning as in regulation 9 of the Referendum Regulations;

  • “election” mean an election for the return of the Mayor;

  • “electoral area” where the Authority election is held together with a referendum, includes a voting area where the referendum is held;

  • European Parliamentary election” has the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 M2;

  • local authority mayoral election” means an election conducted under the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 M3;

  • local counting area” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004 M4;

  • petition organiser” has the same meaning as in regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Referendums) (Petitions and Directions) (England) Regulations 2000 M5;

  • polling observer” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Referendum Regulations;

  • referendum” means a referendum conducted under the Referendum Regulations;

  • Referendum Regulations” means the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007 M6;

  • relevant election or referendum” means one or more of the following—

    1. a

      a Parliamentary election,

    2. b

      a European Parliamentary election,

    3. c

      a local government election (including another Authority election where more than one is taken together),

    4. d

      a local authority mayoral election or referendum in accordance with regulations made under sections 44 and 105, or 45 and 105, of the Local Government Act 2000 M7;

  • voting area” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Referendum Regulations.

2

In the case of a referendum, a reference to a—

a

candidate” shall be construed as a reference to a counting observer,

b

election agent” shall be construed as a reference to a counting observer,

c

polling agent” shall be construed as a reference to polling observer,

d

returning officer” shall be construed as a reference to a counting officer.

3

Reference to a rule by number alone is a reference to the rule so numbered in this Schedule.