{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-referendums-petitions-and-directions-england-regulations-2000/schedule-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-referendums-petitions-and-directions-england-regulations-2000/schedule-1.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2000/2852",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Referendums) (Petitions and Directions) (England) Regulations 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-referendums-petitions-and-directions-england-regulations-2000",
  "path": "schedule/1",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "PETITION STATEMENT",
  "text": "The terms of the statement referred to in regulation 10(2) are—\n“We, the undersigned, being local government electors for the area of [insert name of local authority], to whom this petition is addressed, seek a referendum on whether the electors for that area should elect a mayor who *(, with a **[cabinet] **[council manager]) will be in charge of our local services and lead [insert name of local authority].”.\nNote: The phrase maked * to be omitted or retained as the petitioners require.\nIf the phrase marked * is retained, the petitions should select one of the alternatives marked **.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2852/schedule/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T08:12:04.188975+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."
}