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  "legislation": "uksi/2007/1024",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-mayoral-elections-england-and-wales-regulations-2007",
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  "heading": "Modifications of Acts and Statutory Instrument",
  "text": "Table 1\nThe Representation of the People Act 1983\n(1)\nProvision\n(2)\nModification\nSection 31 (polling districts and stations at local government elections)\nIn subsection (1)—\n(a)after “county councillors” insert “or elected mayors of county councils,” and\n(b)after “district councillors”, insert “or elected mayors of London borough or district councils”.\nIn subsection (1A), after “county borough councillors”, insert “or elected mayors of county or county borough councils,”.\nSection 35 (returning officers: local elections in England and Wales)\nIn subsection (1)—\n(a)after “councillors of the county”, insert “and elected mayors of the county council”; and\n(b)after “councillors of the district”, insert “and elected mayors of the district council”.\nIn subsection (1A), in paragraph (a), after “councillors of the county or county borough”, insert “and elected mayors of the county or county borough council”.\nIn subsection (3), after “London borough councillors”, insert “or the election of an elected mayor of a London borough council”.\nSection 36 (local elections in England)\nIn subsection (3) in paragraph (a), after “such a councillor,” insert “or the election of an elected mayor of a district council”.\nIn subsection (3AC), in paragraph (a), after “such a councillor”, insert “or the election of an elected mayor of the council of a county in England in which there are no district councils”.\nIn subsection (4), after “a London borough)” insert “or the election of an elected mayor of the council of such an area,”.\nIn subsection (6), after “England”, insert “or at an election of an elected mayor of the council of any such area,”.\nSection 39 (local elections void etc in England and Wales)\nIn subsection (2), after “other reason”, insert “a mayoral election or”.\nIn subsection (5), in paragraph (a), after “section 36 or section 36A above”, insert “or, in the case of a mayoral election, regulations under section 9HE of the 2000 Act,”.\nIn subsection (6), in paragraph (a)—\n(a)in sub-paragraph (i), after “section 36A)” insert “or under Part 1A of the 2000 Act (and the regulations under section 9HE of that Act)”, and\n(b)omit “, or, as the case may be, the district council, or Welsh county or county borough council,”.\nSection 40 (timing as to local elections in England and Wales)\nIn subsection (1), after “the 1999 Act”, insert “or regulations under section 9HE or 44 of the 2000 Act”.\nIn subsection (2), after “the 1999 Act” insert “and (in the case of a mayoral election) regulations under section 9HE or 44 of the 2000 Act”.\nIn subsection (3)—\n(a)after “section 36 above”, insert “or regulations under section 9HE or 44 of the 2000 Act”; and\n(b)after “such rules” (in both places) and “those rules”, insert “or regulations (as the case may be)”.\n. . .\n. .\nSection 47 (loan of equipment for local elections)\nIn subsection (2)—\n(a)omit paragraph (b); and\n(b)for “those Acts”, substitute “that Act or Part 1A or Part II of the 2000 Act”.\nSection 48 (validity of local elections and legal costs)\nIn subsection (1), after “section 42 above”, insert “or regulations under section 9HE or 44 of the 2000 Act”.\nSection 50 (effect of misdescription)\nIn paragraph (c)—\n(a)after “this Part of this Act”, insert “(as applied for the purposes of mayoral elections), and regulations under section 9HE or 44 of the 2000 Act”; and\n(b)omit “and the parliamentary elections rules,”.\nSection 52 (discharge of registration duties)\nIn subsections (1) and (4), after “this Act”, insert “(including any such functions in relation to mayoral elections)”.\nSection 54 (payment of expenses of registration)\nIn subsection (1) after “this Act”, at the first place where these words appear, insert “(including any such functions in relation to mayoral elections)”.\nSection 59A (reports on voter identification requirements in Great Britain)\nAfter subsection (5) insert—\n“(5A) Where this subsection applies, a report prepared in accordance with subsection (4) must also include the effect of the mayoral election corresponding requirements on applications made under the provisions of rules made under section 9HE of the Local Government Act 2000 corresponding to rules 37(1), 38(1), 39(1) and 40(1) of the parliamentary elections rules.\n(5B) Subsection (5A) applies in respect of an election of a local authority mayor where—\n(a) the day of poll for that election is the same day as the poll for the ordinary elections of councillors described in subsection (4),\n(b) the election relates to a local government area to which the duty in subsection (4) otherwise applies, and\n(c) the timing of that election is determined in accordance with regulations 3, 4 or 7 of the Local Authorities (Elected Mayors) (Elections, Terms of Office and Casual Vacancies) (England) Regulations 2012 (timing of elections of mayors other than elections resulting from casual vacancies).\n(5C) In subsection (5A), “mayoral election corresponding requirements” means the requirements corresponding to the voter identification requirements that have effect in relation to mayoral elections in England by virtue of rules made under section 9HE of the Local Government Act 2000.”.\nIn subsection (6), after paragraph (b) insert—\n“(c) in the case of a report under subsection (4) to which subsection (5A) applies, information provided to the Secretary of State under any provision of rules made under section 9HE of the Local Government Act 2000 corresponding to rule 40B of the parliamentary elections rules.”\nSection 61 (other voting offences)\nIn subsection (2), in paragraph (a)—\n(a)in sub-paragraph (ii), after “councillors” insert “or a mayoral election”; and\n(b)in sub-paragraph (iii), after “ordinary election”, insert “or mayoral election”.\nIn subsection (3) in paragraph (a) (ii) after “councillors”, insert “or at a mayoral election”.\nIn subsection (6A), for “rule 40 (1ZC) or (1ZE) of the parliamentary elections rules”, substitute “rule 40 (4) or (6) of the Mayoral Elections Rules”.\nSection 67 (appointment of election agent)\nIn subsection (2)—\n(a)after “this Act”, where it first appears, insert “or, in the case of a mayoral election, such of the provisions of this Act as are applied by regulations under section 9HE or 44 of the 2000 Act,”; and\n(b)after “this Act”, in the second place, insert “or, in the case of a mayoral election, any applicable provision of this Act,”.\nSection 76 (limitation of election expenses)\nFor subsection (2) substitute—\n“(2) That maximum amount is—\n(a) for mayoral elections in England, £3,040 together with an additional 8p for every entry in the register of electors to be used at the election;\n(b) for mayoral elections in Wales, £2,362 together with an additional 5.9p for every entry in the register of electors to be used at the election.”.\nSection 85 (penalty for “sitting or voting” where no return and declarations transmitted)\nOmit subsection (2).\nSection 85A (disqualification where no return and declarations transmitted after election of Mayor of London)\nIn subsection (1)—\n(a)for “an election of the Mayor of London” substitute “a mayoral election”; and\n(b)for “Mayor of London”, in the second place, substitute “elected mayor”.\nSection 87A (duty of appropriate officer to forward returns and declarations to Electoral Commission).\nIn subsection (1) after paragraph (b) insert “or, (c) a mayoral election”.\nSection 94 (imitation of poll cards)\nIn subsection (2)—\n(a)after “section 36” insert “above, or regulations made under section 44 of the 2000 Act”; and\n(b)after “the rules”, insert “or, as the case may be, the regulations”.\nSection 96 (schools and rooms for local election meetings)\nIn subsection (1), after “section 36”, insert “above, or regulations made under section 44 of the 2000 Act”.\nSection 97 (disturbances at election meetings)\nIn subsection (2), in paragraph (b), after “section 36”, insert “above, or regulations made under section 44 of the 2000 Act”.\nSection 99 (officials not to act for candidates)\nIn subsection (1), in paragraph (b), after “section 36”, insert “above, or regulations made under section 44 of the 2000 Act”.\nSection 118A (meaning of candidate)\nIn subsection (3), after “local government Act”, insert “or at an election for a mayor under the 2000 Act”.\nSection 199B (translation of certain documents)\nIn subsection (6), insert after paragraph (b)—\n“(ba) “In the case of a mayoral election in Wales in the case of an election for a mayor under the 2000 Act, must have printed at the top of the list of candidates the words “Vote (x) for one candidate only” if there are only two candidates, or the words “Vote once (x) in column 1 for your first choice, and Vote once (x) in column 2 for your second choice” if there are more than two candidates;”.”.\nSection 203 (local government provisions as to England and Wales)\nIn subsection (1)—\n(a)after the definition of “the 1999 Act”, insert, ““the 2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 2000;”\n(b)in the definition of “local government election”, at the end of paragraph (b), insert “or (c) any mayoral election;” and\n(c)after the definition of “London member”, insert—\n““mayoral election” means the election of an elected mayor under Part 1A or Part II of the 2000 Act.”.\nIn subsection (1A), at the end, insert “or a mayoral election”.\nIn subsection (2), in paragraph (b), after “Authority elections”, insert “or mayoral elections”.\nTable 2\nThe Representation of the People Act 1985\nSection 15 (combination of polls at parliamentary ... and local elections)\nIn subsection (1), at the end of paragraph (b), insert—\n“or,\n(d) a mayoral election and an election of one or more of the descriptions specified in paragraph (b),”.\nOmit subsection (5).\nTable 3\nThe Representation of the People Act 2000\nSection 10 (pilot schemes for local elections in England and Wales)\nIn subsection (2), for “Representation of the People Acts” substitute “Local Government Act 2000”.\nIn subsection (7), in paragraph (a) for “Representation of the People Acts” substitute “Local Government Act 2000”.\nSection 11 (revision of procedures in the light of pilot schemes)\nIn subsection (6) for “Rules made under section 36 of the 1983 Act (local election in England and Wales)” substitute “Regulations made under section 9HE or 44 (power to make provision about elections) of the Local Government Act 2000”.\nSchedule 4 (absent voting in Great Britain)\nIn paragraph 1, in sub-paragraph (1)—\n(a)in the definition of “the appropriate rules”, at the end of paragraph (b), insert “and (c) in the case of a mayoral election, the Mayoral Elections Rules, within the meaning of the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007”;\n(b)in the definition of “local government election”, at the end insert “and includes a mayoral election”; and\n(c)after that definition, insert the following definition—\n““mayoral election” means an election under regulations under section 9HE or 44 of the Local Government Act 2000;”.\nIn paragraph 2, in sub-paragraph (6A) for “rule 40(1ZC) or (1ZE) of the parliamentary elections rules”, substitute “rule 40(4) or (6) of the Mayoral Elections Rules”.\nIn paragraph 7, in sub-paragraph (10) for “rule 40(1ZC) or (1ZE) of the parliamentary elections rules”, substitute “rule 40(4) or (6) of the Mayoral Elections Rules”.\nTable 4\nThe Representation of The People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001\nRegulation 3 (interpretation)\nAt the end of paragraph (2)(b) insert—\n“, or\n(c) the corresponding rule in the regulations made under section 44 of the 2000 Act in the case of a mayoral election.”.\nAt the end of paragraph (4), insert—\n“(5) A reference in these Regulations to a local government election shall, except in paragraph (2)(b) above, include a mayoral election under Part 1A or Part 2 of the 2000 Act.”\nRegulation 50 (interpretation of Part 4)\nAt the end of the definition of “Schedule 4” insert “as modified by Schedule 2 to the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007.”\nRegulation 64 (interpretation of Part 5)\nAt the appropriate place, insert—\n“candidates” includes a candidate at a mayoral election under Part 1A or Part 2 of the 2000 Act;”.\nRegulation 65 (combination of polls)\nIn paragraph (1), after sub-paragraph (b) insert—\n“, or\n(c) subsection (3), (3AB) or (3AC), as modified by Schedule 2 to the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007,”.\nRegulation 82A (postal voting documents handed in to the returning officer)\nIn paragraph (1), in sub-paragraph (b), after paragraph (i) insert—\n“(ia) rule 47(5)(a) of the Mayoral Elections rules.”.\nTable 5\nThe Electoral Administration Act 2006\nSection 32 (photographs on ballot papers: piloting)\nIn subsection (10)—\n(a)in paragraph (a) in the definition of “local government election” at the end insert “and includes a mayoral election under regulations made under section 44 of the Local Government Act 2000”;\n(b)for paragraph (b) substitute—\n“(b) a reference to the area of a local authority means a county, county borough, London borough or district.”.\nSection 44 (access to other election documents: supplementary)\nIn paragraph (12), at the end insert “subject to modifications made by regulations made under section 44 of the 2000 Act.”.\nSection 69 (encouraging electoral participation)\nIn paragraph (9) at the end, insert—\n“(g) mayoral elections under regulations made under section 44 of the 2000 Act.”.",
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Table 1 substituted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 44(2) (with reg. 1(6)(7))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 substituted (6.4.2014) by The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/370), regs. 1(2), 6(2) (with reg. 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Table 1 omitted (13.12.2022) by virtue of The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1352), regs. 1(1)(c), 4(a) (with reg. 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 inserted (6.4.2014) by The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/370), regs. 1(2), 6(3)(b) (with reg. 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Table 1 inserted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 44(3) (with reg. 1(6)(7))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Table 1 substituted (26.3.2024) by The Representation of the People (Variation of Election Expenses and Exclusions) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/428), regs. 1(1)(b), 3 (with reg. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 substituted (6.4.2014) by The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/370), regs. 1(2), 6(3)(c) (with reg. 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Table 1 inserted (13.12.2022) by The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1352), regs. 1(1)(c), 4(b) (with reg. 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 inserted (6.4.2014) by The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/370), regs. 1(2), 6(3)(d) (with reg. 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Table 2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 7(a) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Table 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 7(b) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Table 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 7(c) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Table 3 inserted (10.1.2018) by The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/20), regs. 1, 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 inserted (6.4.2014) by The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/370), regs. 1(2), 6(4)(a) (with reg. 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 inserted (6.4.2014) by The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/370), regs. 1(2), 6(4)(b) (with reg. 1(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Table 4 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 5(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Table 4 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 5(3)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 excluded (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), s. 19(2), Sch. 5 para. 53(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 in force at 27.3.2007, see reg. 1(2)"
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Subsection (1) of section 31 was amended by the Local Government Act 1985 (c.51), Schedule 17, and the Local Government (Wales) Act (c.19), Schedule 16. Subsection (1A) was inserted by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, Schedule 16."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Subsection (1) was amended, and subsection (1A) inserted, by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, Schedule 16."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Subsection (1) was amended by the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50), sections 16(2) and 19(1) and the Greater London Authority Act 1999, Schedule 3. Subsection (2) was amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, Schedule 3."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Subsection (1) was amended by S.I. 1991/1728, regulation 4."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Subsections (1) to (3) were amended, and subsection (4) substituted, by the Representation of the People Act 1985, Schedule 4, paragraph 12. Subsection (4) was amended by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, Schedule 16."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Subsections (1) and (3) were amended by the Representation of the People Act 1985, Schedule 4, paragraph 14."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Amended by the Representation of the People Act 1985, Schedules 2 and 5 and by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29), Schedule 3, paragraphs 1 and 10."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "Subsection (6A) and rule 40 (1ZC) and (1ZE) were inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), section 38."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "Subsection (4) was amended by the Representation of the People Act 1985, Schedule 4, paragraph 20. There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "Amended by the Political Parties and Representation of the People Act 2000, section 132."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f11",
      "text": "Subsection (1) was amended, and subsection (3) substituted, by the Representation of the People Act 1985, Schedule 4. Subsection (2A) was inserted by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, Schedule 3, paragraph 25."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f12",
      "text": "Inserted by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, Schedule 3, paragraph 25."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f13",
      "text": "Amended by the Representation of the People Act 1985, Schedule 4."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f14",
      "text": "Subsection (1) was amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, Schedule 3, paragraphs 1 and 29. Subsection (2) was amended by the Representation of the People Act 1985, Schedule 4. Subsection (4) was amended by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c.60), Schedule 7."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f15",
      "text": "Subsection (2) was amended by the Representation of the People Act 1985, Schedule 4."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f16",
      "text": "Section 118A was inserted by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, section 135(2)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f17",
      "text": "Section 199B was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 36."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f18",
      "text": "Amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, Schedule 3, paragraphs 1 and 39."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f19",
      "text": "1985 c.50."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f20",
      "text": "2000 c.2."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f21",
      "text": "Sub-paragraph (6A) of paragraph 2 was inserted by section 38(6)(a) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f22",
      "text": "Sub-paragraph (10) of paragraph 7 was inserted by section 38(6)(b) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f23",
      "text": "S.I.2001/341, amended by S.I. 2001/1700, 2002/1871, 2004/226, 2006/752 and 2006/2910."
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