The Local and Greater London Authority Elections (Coronavirus, Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) (England) Rules 2021

• Citation: S.I. 2021/160
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Local and Greater London Authority Elections (Coronavirus, Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) (England) Rules 2021 and come into force on 10th March 2021.

(2) Any amendment made by these Rules has the same extent and application as the provision amended, except for the amendments made by rule 3 which apply to England only.

Section 2 Expiry and savings

(1) These Rules expire at the end of 28th February 2022.

(2) Despite paragraph (1), the amendments made by rules 3 and 4 continue to have effect after that date in relation to an election where—

(a) the notice of the election is published on or before 28th February 2022, and

(b) the poll for that election takes place on or after that date.

Section 3 Amendment of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

(1) The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 2 (rules for conduct of an election of councillors of a principal area where poll is not taken together with poll at another election), in rule 6 (subscription of nomination paper)—

(a) in paragraph (1), omit from “, and” to the end;

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) for “, seconding or assenting to” substitute “or seconding”;

(ii) omit “or signatures (up to the required number)”.

(3) In Schedule 3 (rules for conduct of an election of councillors of a principal area where the poll is taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum), in rule 6 (subscription of nomination paper)—

(a) in paragraph (1), omit from “, and” to the end;

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) for “, seconding or assenting to” substitute “or seconding”;

(ii) omit “or signatures (up to the required number)”.

Section 4 Amendment of the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007

In both Schedule 3 and Schedule 7 to the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007 (the mayoral election rules), in rule 7(1) (subscription of nomination papers)—

(a) for “330” substitute “66”;

(b) for “ten” substitute “two”.