# The Electoral Registration (Postponement of 2013 Annual Canvass) Order 2013, Article 1: Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent


(1) This Order may be cited as the Electoral Registration (Postponement of 2013 Annual Canvass) Order 2013 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(2) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983;
“the annual canvass for 2013” means the annual canvass which, but for this Order, each registration officer would be required under section 10(2) of the Act to conduct by reference to residence on 15th October 2013; and
“registration officer” has the same meaning as in section 8(1) of the Act.
(3) This Order does not extend to Northern Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2013/9780111534977/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-electoral-registration-postponement-of-2013-annual-canvass-order-2013/article-1
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