# The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

Draft 2011, ISBN 9780111506172

The Regulations amend Schedule 1 (The Mayoral Elections Rules) and Schedule 3 (Mayoral Election (Combination of Polls) Rules) to the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007. The amendments in each case enable a candidate who is standing for election on behalf of two or more registered political parties to request that the ballot paper in an election may feature, alongside the candidate’s particulars, an emblem registered by one of those political parties.

Made under: Local Government Act 2000 (Section 44)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-authorities-mayoral-elections-england-and-wales-amendment-regulations-2011/pdf/ukdsi_9780111506172_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-authorities-mayoral-elections-england-and-wales-amendment-regulations-2011/pdf/ukdsiem_9780111506172_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 105(6) of the Local Government Act 2000, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Local Government, England And Wales
Made ***
Coming into force ***
The Lord President of the Council, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 44 of the Local Government Act 2000, makes the following Regulations.
The Lord President of the Council has consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations in accordance with section 44(3A) of the Local Government Act 2000.
In accordance with section 105(6) of the Local Government Act 2000, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

## 2 Amendment of the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007

(1) Schedule 1 (The Mayoral Elections Rules) and Schedule 3 (Mayoral Election (Combination of Polls) Rules) to the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows.
(2) After rule 18(4) in each Schedule, insert—
“(4A) If a candidate who is the subject of an authorisation by two or more parties under rule 7(3) so requests, the ballot paper must contain, against the candidate’s particulars, the registered emblem (or, as the case may be, one of the registered emblems) of one of those parties.”.
(3) In rule 18(5) in each Schedule, after the words “under paragraph (4)” insert “or (4A)”.

## Signature

Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform)
Cabinet Office

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The Regulations amend Schedule 1 (The Mayoral Elections Rules) and Schedule 3 (Mayoral Election (Combination of Polls) Rules) to the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007. The amendments in each case enable a candidate who is standing for election on behalf of two or more registered political parties to request that the ballot paper in an election may feature, alongside the candidate’s particulars, an emblem registered by one of those political parties.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2011/9780111506172 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-authorities-mayoral-elections-england-and-wales-amendment-regulations-2011
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.