Regulation 2 Provisions coming into force on 12th December 2023

The following provisions of the Elections Act 2022 come into force on 12th December 2023—

(a)

section 4 (handling of postal voting documents by political campaigners);

(b)

section 5 (handing in postal voting documents) so far as not already in force;

(c)

section 7 (requirement of secrecy);

(d)

section 12 (local elections and Assembly elections in Northern Ireland) so far as it relates to the provisions commenced by paragraph (e);

(e)

the following paragraphs of Schedule 6 (local elections in Northern Ireland and elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly)—

(i)

paragraph 1, so far as it relates to the provisions commenced by sub-paragraphs (ii) to (iv);

(ii)

paragraphs 2 to 5;

(iii)

paragraph 23, so far as it relates to paragraphs 25 and 27, and paragraphs 25 and 27;

(iv)

paragraph 34(a) and (d);

(v)

paragraph 35, so far as it relates to the provisions commenced by sub-paragraphs (vi) and (vii);

(vi)

paragraph 37;

(vii)

paragraph 40, so far as it relates to paragraph 41, and paragraph 41.