Explanatory note

This Order brings section 13(2) and (3) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22) into force on 30th November 2007. Section 13(2) and (3) amend section 59 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c.2), making provision about the registration of voters with a service qualification.

The Order also brings sections 42 to 44 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 into force, in relation to elections to the Greater London Authority. Sections 42 to 44 regulate access to election documents after a poll that is not a poll at a Parliamentary election or local government election in Northern Ireland or Scotland.