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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-combined-authorities-mayoral-elections-order-2017-amendment-regulations-2024/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2024/9780348255041",
  "legislation_title": "The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024",
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  "text": "Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 117(2) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 and section 252(4) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nLocal Government, England\nMade ***\nComing into force in accordance with Article 1(2) and (3)\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 114 of and paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”), paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 8 to the Elections Act 2022 and sections 27 and 252(1)(c) and (2) of and paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (“the 2023 Act”).\nThe Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with paragraph 12(4) of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act and paragraph 12(4) of Schedule 2 to the 2023 Act.\nThe Secretary of State considers it expedient to exercise the power in paragraph 12(1) and (2)(c) of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act to make provision about the limitation of election expenses in relation to combined authority mayoral elections in consequence of changes in the value of money.\nIn accordance with paragraph 12(5) of Schedule 2 to the 2023 Act, the provisions of these Regulations which relate to the limitation of election expenses by combined county authority mayoral candidates (and the creation of criminal offences in connection with the limitation of such expenses) are made in accordance with a recommendation of the Electoral Commission.\nA draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 117(2) of the 2009 Act and section 252(4) of the 2023 Act.",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2009 c. 20. Schedule 5B was inserted by Schedule 1 to the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1). Paragraph 12 of Schedule 5B has been amended by S.I. 2021/1265."
    },
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      "label": "f2",
      "text": "2022 c. 37."
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      "label": "f3",
      "text": "2023 c. 55."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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