# The Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2026, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: E+W

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is the third commencement order made by the Welsh Ministers under the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (“the Act”).
Article 2 of this Order brings into force sections 3 (duty to register local government electors) and 4 (provision connected to the duty to register eligible local government electors) of the Act on 1 October 2026.
These sections have been brought into force following the completion of the requirements contained in section 72(5) of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/80/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/elections-and-elected-bodies-wales-act-2024-commencement-no-3-order-2026/note
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