Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Combined Authorities (Mayors) Filling of Vacancies Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Amendment of the Combined Authorities (Mayors) Filling of Vacancies Order 2017

2.The Combined Authorities (Mayors) Filling of Vacancies Order 2017( 2 ) is amended as follows—

(a) in article 2 (interpretation) in the appropriate places insert—

“ “ the 2023 Act ” means the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023; ” ;

“ “ combined county authority ” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the 2023 Act; ” ;

“ “ combined county authority returning officer ” has the same meaning as in article 2 of the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 ( 3 ) ; ” ;

(b) in article 3 (filling of vacancies in the office of elected mayor)—

(i) in paragraph (1), after “authority” insert “or a combined county authority” ;

(ii) in paragraph (3) for “paragraph 2 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act” substitute— “ —

(a) in the case of a mayor of a combined authority, paragraph 2 of Schedule 5B to the 2009 Act;

(b) in the case of a mayor of a combined county authority, paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the 2023 Act. ” ;

(c) in article 4 (date on which vacancy occurs), in paragraph (d)—

(i) in the opening words, after “authority” insert “or combined county authority, as the case may be” ,

(ii) in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii), after “authority” insert “or the combined county authority” ;

(d) in article 5 (notice of a vacancy), after “authority” in both places it occurs, insert “or combined county authority” ;

(e) in article 6 (filling of vacancies: by-elections)—

(i) in paragraph (1)(b), after “authority”, insert “or of the combined county authority, as the case may be” ;

(ii) in paragraph (2), after “officer” insert “or the combined county authority returning officer, as appropriate,” .