Local Government, England Citation, commencement, extent and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Coronavirus, Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) Order 2021. 2 This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. 3 Any amendment made by this Order has the same extent and application as the provision amended, except for the amendments made by article 3 which apply to England only. Expiry and saving 2 1 This Order expires at the end of 28th February 2022. 2 Despite paragraph (1), this Order continues 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. Amendment of the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 3 1 The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows. 2 In Schedule 1 (the mayoral elections rules), in rule 8 (subscription of nomination paper)— a in paragraph 1, omit “, and by twenty-eight other electors as assenting”; b in paragraph 2, for “, seconding or assenting to” substitute “or seconding”. 3 In Schedule 3 (mayoral election combination of polls rules), in rule 8 (subscription of nomination paper)— a in paragraph 1, omit “, and by twenty-eight other electors as assenting”; b in paragraph 2, for “, seconding or assenting to” substitute “or seconding”. Amendment of the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 4 In Schedule 3 to the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 (rules for the conduct of PCC elections where poll not taken together with poll at another election), in rule 7 (subscription of nomination paper)— a in paragraph (1), for “by 98 other electors as assenting to the nomination” substitute “subscribed as assented to by that number of other electors as calculated in accordance with paragraph (1A)”; b after paragraph (1), insert— 1A The number of other electors which must subscribe a nomination paper is— 2V – 2 where V is the number of voting areas wholly or partly comprised in the police area. . Amendment of the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 5 1 The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 is amended as follows. 2 In Schedule 1 (the combined authority mayoral elections rules), in rule 8 (subscription of nomination paper)— a in paragraph (1)— i for “paragraphs (2) and (3)” substitute “paragraph (2)”; ii for “by at least ninety-eight other electors as assenting to the nomination” substitute “subscribed as assented to by that number of other electors as calculated in accordance with paragraph (1A)”; b after paragraph (1), insert— 1A The number of other electors which must subscribe a nomination paper is— 2C – 2 where C is the number of relevant constituent councils. ; c in paragraph (2), for “10” substitute “2”; d omit paragraph (3). 3 In Schedule 3 (combined authority mayoral election (combination of polls) rules), in rule 8 (subscription of nomination paper)— a in paragraph (1)— i for “paragraphs (2) and (3)” substitute “paragraph (2)”; ii for “by at least ninety-eight other electors as assenting to the nomination” substitute “subscribed as assented to by that number of other electors as calculated in accordance with paragraph (1A)”; b after paragraph (1), insert— 1A The number of other electors which must subscribe a nomination paper is— 2C – 2 where C is the number of relevant constituent councils. ; c in paragraph (2), for “10” substitute “2”; d omit paragraph (3). Chloe Smith Minister of State for the Constitution and Devolution Cabinet Office 10th March 2021