# The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017, Paragraph 1: European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004


(1) The European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “the City” insert—
““combined authority mayoral election” means an election of a mayor for a combined authority under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;”
(3) In regulation 11 (combination of polls) after paragraph (b) insert—
“(c) the poll at a combined authority mayoral election in accordance with the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017,”
(4) In rule 23(4) and (5) of Schedule 1 (European Parliamentary Election Rules) after paragraph (b) in each place insert “or (c) the poll at a combined authority mayoral election in accordance with the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017”.
(5) In paragraph 17(9) of Schedule 2 (absent voting) at the end insert “or under the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017”.
(6) In paragraph 40(1) of Schedule 2 (interpretation of Part 4 of that Schedule), in the definition of “relevant election or referendum”, after paragraph (ca) insert—
“(cb) a combined authority mayoral election;”.
(7) In paragraph 41 of Schedule 2 after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“(c) the poll at a combined authority mayoral election in accordance with the Combined Authority (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017.”.
(8) In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 (definitions for the purposes of modifications of the European Parliamentary elections rules set out in Schedule 1 to the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004)—
(a) before the definition of “police and crime commissioner” insert—
““combined authority mayoral election” means an election of a mayor for a combined authority under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;”
(b) in the definition of “relevant election or referendum”, after paragraph (c) insert—
“(ca) a combined authority mayoral election;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2017/9780111151815/schedule/4/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-combined-authorities-mayoral-elections-order-2017/schedule-4/paragraph-1
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