# The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005, Paragraph 10: Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002


(1) Amend the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 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 ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2114/schedule/12/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004-amendments-to-subordinate-legislation-order-2005/schedule-12/paragraph-10
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