4.—(1) The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(1) has effect in relation to the conduct of a combined authority mayoral election with the following modifications.
(2) Schedule 7(2) (control of donations to individuals and members associations) has effect as if—
(a)in paragraph 1 after sub-paragraph (2) there were inserted—
“(2A) “Combined authority” means a combined authority established by an order under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.”,
(b)in paragraph 1(8) in sub-paragraph (g) after “the Local Government Act 2000” there were inserted “or mayor for a combined authority”,
(c)in paragraph 4(1)(aa) after “local authority” there were inserted “or combined authority”,
(d)in paragraph 15A(3) after sub-paragraph (c) there were inserted—
“(d)if the holder of a relevant elective office is a mayor of a combined authority, the combined authority of which he is the mayor.”
(3) Schedule 7A(3) (control of loans etc. to individuals and member associations) has effect as if—
(a)in paragraph 1 after sub-paragraph (2) there were inserted—
“(2A) “Combined authority” means a combined authority established by an order under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.”
(b)in paragraph 16(4) after sub-paragraph (c) there were inserted—
“(d)if the holder of a relevant elective office is a mayor of a combined authority, the combined authority of which he is the mayor.”
Paragraph 15A was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 59(1) and amended by S.I. 2012/1917.
Schedule 7A was inserted by the Electoral Administration Act 2006, section 61(7) and Schedule 1.