# The Essex (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2026, Introduction: Introductory text


This Draft Statutory Instrument supersedes the draft of the same title which was laid before Parliament on 21st January 2026 and published on that same day (ISBN 978-0-348-27861-3). It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Draft Statutory Instrument.
This Draft Statutory Instrument has been printed to correct errors in the preparation of S.I. 2024/1180 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 59(9) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009; draft to lie for forty days pursuant to section 6(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, during which period either House of Parliament may resolve that the Order be not made.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
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Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2), (3), (4) and (5)
Under section 58(4) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (“the Act”), the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (“the Commission”) published a report dated July 2024 stating its recommendations for changes to the electoral arrangements for the county of Essex, which it gave effect to by making the Essex (Electoral Changes) Order 2024 under section 59(1) of the Act. This report was amended in January 2026.
The Commission is satisfied that mistakes have occurred in the preparation of that Order and that the mistakes are such that it cannot be rectified by a subsequent order under section 59(1) of the Act by virtue of section 14 of the Interpretation Act 1978.
The Commission makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 59(6) of the Act. A draft of this instrument has been laid before each House of Parliament, a period of forty days has expired since the day on which it was laid and neither House has resolved that the instrument be not made.

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