# The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving) Regulations 2026, Regulation 3: Saving for ongoing mayoral elections


The amendments made by the provisions listed in regulation 2 do not apply for the purposes of—
(a) an election for the return of a combined authority mayor in accordance with Schedule 5B to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, or
(b) an election for the return of a combined county authority mayor in accordance with Schedule 2 to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023,
in respect of which the notice of election is published before 18th June 2026.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/656/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026-commencement-no-1-and-saving-regulations-2026/regulation-3
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.