Article 1 Citation and Commencement

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2013.

(2)

This Order, with the exception of articles 4 to 7, comes into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or related to the election of councillors, on the day after it is made;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2013.

(3)

Article 4 comes into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2013;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2014.

(4)

Articles 5 to 7 come into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or related to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2014;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2015.