# The Combined Authorities (Mayors) (Filling of Vacancies) Order 2017, Article 5: Notice of a vacancy

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The combined authority or combined county authority in which the office of mayor exists must give public notice of a vacancy and must take steps to give public notice in accordance with section 232 (public notices) of the Local Government Act 1972 as follows—
(a) in a case where the combined authority or combined county authority declares the office to be vacant, immediately after the declaration;
(b) in any other case, as soon as practicable after the date on which, by virtue of article 4, the vacancy is treated as occurring.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/69/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/combined-authorities-mayors-filling-of-vacancies-order-2017/article-5
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