This section applies where a mayoral CCA has—
The CCA may, by a resolution in accordance with this section—
The alternative titles mentioned in subsection (2) are as follows—
The following requirements must be met in relation to the resolution mentioned in subsection (2)—
In subsection (4)(a) "relevant meeting" means the first meeting of the CCA held after a qualifying election for the return of the mayor, provided that the election is at least the third qualifying election since the resolution mentioned in subsection (1) was passed.
Where under this section an authority provides that the mayor for the area of the CCA is no longer to be known by an alternative title, the CCA must—
Subsections (8) and (9) apply where under this section a CCA changes the title by which the mayor for the area of the CCA is to be known to an alternative title.
The authority must—
Where this subsection applies—
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.
Where a mayoral CCA to which section 42 applies does not pass a resolution as required by subsection (1) of that section, the authority is to be treated for the purposes of this section as if, at the meeting mentioned in that subsection, it had passed the resolution mentioned in section 42(1)(a) (providing that the mayor is to be known by the title of mayor).
In this section a reference to a member of a CCA does not include a non-constituent member.
In this section—
"enactment" has the same meaning as in section 42;
"qualifying election" means an election for the return of the mayor, other than— the first election for the return of the mayor, and an election caused by a vacancy in the office of the mayor occurring before expiry of the mayor's term of office.