Paragraph 3

After rule 7 (combination under section 15(1) or (2) of the Act of 1985) there shall be inserted—

“Combination under section 36(2A) of the Act of 1983

7A

(1)

In the application of the parliamentary elections rules to the election of councillors of the council of a principal area where the poll at that election is taken together with the poll at a GLA election, adaptations, alterations and exceptions shall be made to those rules so that the election is conducted in accordance with the rules set out in Schedule 2 to these Rules, subject to—

(a)

the modifications set out in paragraphs 2 to 24 of Schedule 4 to these Rules; and

(b)

subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the further modifications set out in Part II of Schedule 7 to the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2000.

(2)

The further modifications set out in paragraphs 1 and 5 of Part II of Schedule 7 to the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2000 shall apply only where the GLA election is the first ordinary election.

(3)

The further modification set out in paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 7 to the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2000 shall apply only where the votes at a GLA election are to be counted by electronic means.”.