# The Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002, Article 4


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), sections 2 (dates of birth and ballot papers), 3 (absent votes and declarations of identity) and 4 (electoral identity card) of the Act shall come into force on 1st December 2002.
(2) The coming into force of the amendments made by section 3 of the Act shall not apply in respect of an election where the last day for the publication of the notice of election is before 1st December 2002.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1648/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electoral-fraud-northern-ireland-act-2002-commencement-order-2002/article-4
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