# The Local Elections (Declaration of Acceptance of Office) (Wales) Order 2004, Article 3: Form of declaration of acceptance of office


Where an authority has adopted the mandatory provisions of a model code of conduct made under section 50(2) of the Local Government Act 2000 that is applicable to that council, or the mandatory provisions of such a code apply to the members of that council pursuant to section 51(5)(b) of that Act, the declaration of acceptance of office of —
(a) a member; and
(b) an elected mayor,
shall be either in the English form set out in Schedule 1 to this Order or the Welsh form set out in Schedule 2, or a form to the like effect.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2004/1508/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-elections-declaration-of-acceptance-of-office-wales-order-2004/article-3
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