Article 1 Citation and commencementI1 I2

England and Wales

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2015.

(2)

This article, article 2 and article 12 come into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after this Order is made;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2016.

(3)

Article 3 comes into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2016;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2017.

(4)

Articles 7, 10 and 11 come into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2017;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2018.

(5)

Articles 4, 5, F1... 8, 9 and 13 come into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2018;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019.

F2(6)

Article 6 comes into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2021;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2022.

Annotations

F1: Word in art. 1(5) omitted (4.12.2018) by virtue of The Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1284), arts. 1, 2(a)
F2: Art. 1(6) inserted (4.12.2018) by The Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1284), arts. 1, 2(b)

I1: Art. 1 in force at 6.11.2015 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)(a)
I2: Art. 1 in force at 5.5.2016 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(2)(b)