Legislation – The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025

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PART 3Election of Mayor

Election of Mayor5.

(1)

There is to be a mayor for the Area.

(2)

The first election for the return of a mayor for the Area is to take place on 1st May 2025.

(3)

Subsequent elections for the return of a mayor for the Area must take place in every fourth year thereafter on the same day as the ordinary day of election.

(4)

The term of office of the mayor returned at an election in 2025 for the return of a mayor for the Area—

(a)

begins with 6th May 2025, and

(b)

ends, subject to paragraph (8), with the third day after the day of the poll at the next election for the return of a mayor for the Area.

(5)

The term of office of the Mayor returned in each subsequent fourth year—

(a)

begins, subject to paragraph (7) with the fourth day after the day of the poll at the election for the return of the Mayor for the Area; and

(b)

ends, subject to paragraph (8), with the third day after the day of the poll at the next election for the return of the Mayor for the Area.

(6)

In this regulation “the ordinary day of election” in relation to any year means the day which is the ordinary day of election in that year of councillors for counties in England and districts as determined in accordance with section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 198319.

(7)

Where for the purposes of sub-paragraph (5)(a) the fourth day would otherwise be a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday, a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 197120 in England and Wales or a day appointed as a day of public thanksgiving or mourning, the fourth day is instead deemed to be the first day thereafter which is not one of those specified days.

(8)

Where paragraph (7) applies the reference in paragraphs (4)(b) and (5)(b) to the third day is deemed to be the day before the day deemed to have effect in accordance with paragraph (7).