{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-2000/section-39",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-2000/section-39.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2000/22",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government Act 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-2000",
  "path": "section/39",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "39",
  "heading": "Elected mayors etc.",
  "text": "(1) In this Part “elected mayor”, in relation to a local authority, means an individual elected as mayor of the authority by the local government electors for the authority’s area in accordance with the provisions made by or under this Part.\n(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(3) An elected mayor of a local authority ... is to be entitled to the style of “mayor” or “maer”.\n(4) In this Part “elected executive member” means an individual elected as a member of a local authority executive by the local government electors for the authority’s area in accordance with the provisions made by or under this Part, but does not include an elected mayor.\n(5A) A reference in any enactment (whenever passed or made) to—\n(a) a member of a local authority, or\n(b) a councillor of a local authority,\ndoes not include a reference to an elected mayor of the authority.\n(5B) But subsection (5A) is subject to—\n(a) regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under this paragraph which provide that an elected mayor is to be treated as member or councillor of a local authority for the purposes of an enactment (whenever passed or made), and\n(b) any other contrary intention that appears in any enactment (whenever passed or made).\n(5C) Section 21(1A) of the Local Government Act 1972 is not to be taken to indicate any contrary intention for the purposes of subsection (5B)(b).\n(5D) A statutory instrument containing regulations made under subsection (5B)(a) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.\n(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(7) The term of office of an elected mayor of a local authority is to be five years.\n(8) This section is subject to regulations under section 41.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 39(2) repealed (9.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 56(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/628, art. 2(b)(c)(i)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 39(3) repealed (9.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 56(3), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/628, art. 2(b)(c)(ii)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 39(5A)-(5C) substituted for s. 39(5) (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 66(2), 245(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 39(5B)(a) substituted (9.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 56(4); S.I. 2012/628, art. 2(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 39(5C) substituted (9.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 56(5); S.I. 2012/628, art. 2(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "S. 39(5D) inserted (9.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 56(6); S.I. 2012/628, art. 2(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "S. 39(6) repealed (9.3.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 3 para. 56(7), Sch. 25 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/628, art. 2(b)(c)(iii)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "S. 39(6)-(8) substituted for s. 39(6) (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 66(3), 245(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Word in s. 39(7) substituted (20.3.2021) by Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 16, 175(3)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 39 wholly in force at 28.7.2001; s. 39 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 108; s. 39 in force at 7.8.2000 in so far as it confers power to make an order or regulations, give directions, or issue guidance in relation to England only by S.I. 2000/2187, arts. 1(3), 2(b); s. 39(1)(2)(4)-(6) in force at 26.10.2000 in relation to England except in so far as already in force by S.I. 2000/2849, arts. 1(3), 2(d); s. 39(1)(3)-(5) in force at 1.11.2000 in relation to Wales by S.I. 2000/2948, art. 2; s. 39 in force at 28.7.2001 in so far as not already in force see s. 108(4)-(6)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/section/39",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:20:52.095320+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."
}