Schedules

Schedule 4Combined county authorities: consequential amendments

I1I2229Elections Act 2022 (c. 37)

1

Paragraph 1 of Schedule 11 (illegal practices) is amended as follows.

2

In sub-paragraph (1)(b)—

a

omit the “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (iv), and

b

after sub-paragraph (v) (but before the “and” at the end of that sub-paragraph) insert

or

vi

an election for the return of a mayor for the area of a combined county authority,

3

In sub-paragraph (4)—

a

omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (b), and

b

at the end of paragraph (c) insert

, and

d

as it applies in relation to an election for the return of a mayor for the area of a combined county authority by virtue of regulations under paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 2 to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.

4

After sub-paragraph (5) insert—

6

In this paragraph “combined county authority” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.