# The Essex (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2026, Article 1: Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent


(1) This Order may be cited as the Essex (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2026.
(2) This article comes into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
(3) Articles 2 and 5 come into force—
(a) for the purposes of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which this Order is made;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027.
(4) Articles 3 and 6 come into force—
(a) for the purposes of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2027;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2028.
(5) Articles 4 and 7 come into force—
(a) for the purposes of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2029;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2030.
(6) In this Order, “the 2024 Order” means the Essex (Electoral Changes) Order 2024.
(7) This Order extends to England and Wales.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348286700/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-essex-electoral-changes-amendment-order-2026/article-1
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