The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017

The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000U.K.

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4.—(1) The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 M1 has effect in relation to the conduct of a [F1CA/CCA] mayoral election with the following modifications.

(2) Schedule 7 M2 (control of donations to individuals and members associations) has effect as if—

(a)in paragraph 1 after sub-paragraph (2) there were inserted—

“(2A) “Combined authority” means a combined authority established by an order under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

[F2(2B) “Combined county authority” means a combined county authority established by regulations made under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.”],

(b)in paragraph 1(8) in sub-paragraph (g) after “the Local Government Act 2000” there were inserted “ or mayor for a combined authority [F3or, as the case may be, a combined county authority]”,

(c)in paragraph 4(1)(aa) after “local authority” there were inserted “ or combined authority [F3or, as the case may be, a combined county authority]”,

(d)in paragraph 15A(3) after sub-paragraph (c) there were inserted—

“(d)if the holder of a relevant elective office is a mayor of a combined authority, the combined authority of which he is the mayor.

[F4(e)if the holder of a relevant elective office is a mayor of a combined county authority, the combined county authority of which that person is the mayor.”]

(3) Schedule 7A M3 (control of loans etc. to individuals and member associations) has effect as if—

(a)in paragraph 1 after sub-paragraph (2) there were inserted—

“(2A) “Combined authority” means a combined authority established by an order under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

[F5(2B) “Combined county authority” means a combined county authority established by regulations made under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.”]

(b)in paragraph 16(4) after sub-paragraph (c) there were inserted—

“(d)if the holder of a relevant elective office is a mayor of a combined authority, the combined authority of which he is the mayor.

[F6(e)if the holder of a relevant elective office is a mayor of a combined county authority, the combined county authority of which he is the mayor.”]

Textual Amendments

Marginal Citations

M2Paragraph 15A was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 59(1) and amended by S.I. 2012/1917.

M3Schedule 7A was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 61(7) and Schedule 1.