{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/elections-act-2022/schedule-8/paragraph-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/elections-act-2022/schedule-8/paragraph-4.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2022/37",
  "legislation_title": "Elections Act 2022",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/elections-act-2022",
  "path": "schedule/8/paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Greater London Authority Act 1999",
  "text": "In section 20 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (qualification to be the Mayor or an Assembly member)—\n(a) in subsection (2)(c), for “relevant citizen of the Union” substitute “qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights”;\n(b) in subsection (8)—\n(i) omit the definitions of “citizen of the Union” and “relevant citizen of the Union”;\n(ii) in subsection (8), at the appropriate place insert—\n““qualifying EU citizen” and “EU citizen with retained rights” have the same meaning as in the Representation of the People Act 1983 (see sections 203A and 203B of that Act);”.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Savings for the amendments by Sch. 8 paras. 3-5 (7.5.2024) by The Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1406), regs. 1(2), 17, 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 8 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 1.11.2023 for specified purposes by S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 3(i)(iii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I3",
      "text": "Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 7.5.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 5(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/37/schedule/8/paragraph/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T08:56:13.345203+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}