Article 1 Citation, extent and commencement

(1)

This Order—

(a)

may be cited as the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026;

(b)

extends to England and Wales; and

(c)

comes into force the day after the day on which it is made.

(2)

This Order does not apply for the purposes of—

(a)

an election for the return of a combined authority mayor in accordance with Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, or

(b)

an election for the return of a combined county authority mayor in accordance with Schedule 2 to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023,

in respect of which the notice of election is published before the date on which this Order comes into force.