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42 Alternative mayoral titles
(1) At the first meeting of a mayoral CCA after regulations made under section 27(1) come into force, the CCA must, by a resolution in accordance with subsection (3)—
(a) provide that the mayor for the area of the CCA is to be known by the title of mayor, or
(b) change the title by which the mayor for the area of the CCA is to be known to an alternative title mentioned in subsection (2).
(2) The alternative titles are—
(a) county commissioner;
(b) county governor;
(c) elected leader;
(d) governor;
(e) a title that the CCA considers more appropriate than the alternative titles mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d), having regard to the title of other public office holders in the area of the CCA.
(3) The following requirements must be met in relation to the resolution mentioned in subsection (1)—
(a) particulars of the resolution must be included in the notice of the meeting,
(b) where the resolution includes a proposed alternative title mentioned in subsection (2)(e), the resolution must specify why the CCA considers that the title is more appropriate than the other alternative titles mentioned in subsection (2), and
(c) the resolution must be passed at the meeting by a simple majority of the members of the CCA who vote on it.
(4) Subsections (5) and (6) apply where under this section a mayoral CCA changes the title by which the mayor for the area of the CCA is to be known to an alternative title.
(5) The CCA must—
(a) send notice of the change to the Secretary of State,
(b) publish the notice in the area of the CCA in such manner as the CCA considers appropriate, and
(c) publish the notice in such other manner as the Secretary of State may direct.
(6) Where this subsection applies—
(a) a reference in any enactment (whenever passed or made) to the mayor for the area of the CCA is, unless the context otherwise requires, to be read as a reference to the alternative title by which the mayor is to be known, and
(b) references to mayor, mayoral (except in the expression “mayoral CCA”) and deputy mayor are to be construed accordingly.
(7) A change of title under this section does not affect the rights or obligations of any person or render defective any legal proceedings; and any legal proceedings may be commenced or continued as if there had been no change of title.
(8) In this section a reference to a member of a CCA does not include a non-constituent member.
(9) In this section “enactment”—
(a) includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978, but
(b) does not include this section or section 43.
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42 Alternative mayoral titles
(1) At the first meeting of a mayoral CCA after regulations made under section 27(1) come into force, the CCA must, by a resolution in accordance with subsection (3)—
(a) provide that the mayor for the area of the CCA is to be known by the title of mayor, or
(b) change the title by which the mayor for the area of the CCA is to be known to an alternative title mentioned in subsection (2).
(2) The alternative titles are—
(a) county commissioner;
(b) county governor;
(c) elected leader;
(d) governor;
(e) a title that the CCA considers more appropriate than the alternative titles mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d), having regard to the title of other public office holders in the area of the CCA.
(3) The following requirements must be met in relation to the resolution mentioned in subsection (1)—
(a) particulars of the resolution must be included in the notice of the meeting,
(b) where the resolution includes a proposed alternative title mentioned in subsection (2)(e), the resolution must specify why the CCA considers that the title is more appropriate than the other alternative titles mentioned in subsection (2), and
(c) the resolution must be passed at the meeting by a simple majority of the members of the CCA who vote on it.
(4) Subsections (5) and (6) apply where under this section a mayoral CCA changes the title by which the mayor for the area of the CCA is to be known to an alternative title.
(5) The CCA must—
(a) send notice of the change to the Secretary of State,
(b) publish the notice in the area of the CCA in such manner as the CCA considers appropriate, and
(c) publish the notice in such other manner as the Secretary of State may direct.
(6) Where this subsection applies—
(a) a reference in any enactment (whenever passed or made) to the mayor for the area of the CCA is, unless the context otherwise requires, to be read as a reference to the alternative title by which the mayor is to be known, and
(b) references to mayor, mayoral (except in the expression “mayoral CCA”) and deputy mayor are to be construed accordingly.
(7) A change of title under this section does not affect the rights or obligations of any person or render defective any legal proceedings; and any legal proceedings may be commenced or continued as if there had been no change of title.
(8) In this section a reference to a member of a CCA does not include a non-constituent member.
(9) In this section “enactment”—
(a) includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978, but
(b) does not include this section or section 43.
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