Rule 1 Citation, commencement, extent and savings

(1)

These Rules may be cited as the Local Government and Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2023 and come into force on 10th January 2024.

(2)

These Rules extend to England and Wales.

(3)

The amendments made by rules 2 to 4 have no effect in relation to an election in respect of which the date of the poll stated in the notice of election published in accordance with the relevant rule is on or before 1st May 2024.

(4)

In paragraph (3), “the relevant rule” means (as the case may be)—

(a)

rule 3 of Schedule 2 or rule 3 of Schedule 3 to the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006^f1;

(b)

rule 3 of Schedule 2 or rule 3 of Schedule 3 to the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006^f2;

(c)

rule 5 of Schedule 1, rule 5 of Schedule 2, rule 5 of Schedule 3, rule 5 of Schedule 5, rule 5 of Schedule 6 or rule 5 of Schedule 7 to the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007^f3.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2006/3304, amended by S.I. 2023/1066; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
f2: S.I. 2006/3305, amended by S.I. 2023/1066; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
f3: S.I. 2007/3541, amended by S.I. 2023/1233; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.