# The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017, Article 5: Mayor


(1) There is to be a mayor for the Area.
(2) The first election for the return of a mayor is to take place on 4th May 2017.
(3) Subsequent elections for the return of a mayor for the Area must take place in every fourth year thereafter on the same day as the ordinary day of election.
(4) The term of office of the mayor returned at an election for the return of a mayor for the Area—
(a) begins with the fourth day after the day of the poll at the election for the return of a mayor for the Area; and
(b) ends with the third day after the day of the poll at the next election for the return of a mayor for the Area.
(5) In this article, “the ordinary day of election”, in relation to any year, means the day which is the ordinary day of election in that year of councillors for counties in England and districts in accordance with sections 37 and 37A of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2017/9780111153185/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-west-of-england-combined-authority-order-2017/article-5
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