Relevant legislation
Please find below links to relevant legislation relating to the 2012 Mayor of London and London Assembly elections. Candidates, agents, electoral administrators, and other bodies involved in the elections should familiarise themselves with these.
GLA specific legislation:
- Greater London Authority Act 1999 (as amended) - www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/29/contents
- Greater London Authority Election Rules 2007 - http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3541/contents/made
- Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2012 - http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/198/contents/made
- Greater London Authority Elections (Election Addresses) Order 2003 - www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1907/contents/made
- Greater London Authority Elections (Election Addresses) (Amendment) Order 2008 - www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/507/contents/made
- Greater London Authority Elections (Expenses) Order 2000 - www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/789/contents/made
- Greater London Authority (Assembly Constituencies and Returning Officers) Order 1999 - www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/3380/contents/made
- Greater London Authority (Declaration of Acceptance of Office) Order 2002 - www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1044/contents/made
- Greater London Authority (Disqualification) Order 2000 - www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/432/made
Other relevant electoral legislation:
- Representation of the People Act 1983 (as amended) - www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/contents
- Representation of the People (England & Wales) Regulations 2001 - www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/made
- Representation of the People (England & Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 - www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1871/contents/made
- Local Government Act 2000 - www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/contents
- Electoral Administration Act 2006 - www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/22/contents
- Local Election (Principal Areas) (England & Wales) Rules 2006 - www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3304/contents/made
Donations & loans (please refer to Electoral Commission for more detailed guidance):
- Political Parties & Elections Act 2009 - www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/12/contents
- Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (as amended) - www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41/contents