The Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007

PART 1 U.K. General Provisions

Citation U.K.

1.  This Schedule may be cited as the Mayoral Election Rules.

Interpretation U.K.

2.—(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—

(a)

a Parliamentary election,

(b)

a European Parliamentary election,

(c)

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

(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.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 7 para. 2 modified (3.8.2012) by The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2031), regs. 1, 8, 12, 13, Sch. 4 para. 29(a)(b)

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I 2004/294. Relevant amendments have been made to those regulations by S.I. 2006/3278.

M2 1985 c. 50. The definition was amended by section 3 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58).

M3 SI 2007/1024

M4 S.I 2004/293

M5 S.I. 2000/2852

M6 S.I. 2007/2089

M7 2000 c.22. Sections 44 and 45 were amended by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).