Article 2 CommencementI1 I2

England and Wales

(1)

This Order, with the exception of articles 5 to 15, comes into force —

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the elections of councillors for county electoral divisions, on 15th October 2012;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2013.

(2)

Articles F1..., 7, 9, 10, 11, F2..., 13, and 15 come into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the elections of parish councillors, on 15th October 2014;

(b)

for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2015.

(3)

Articles 6, 8 and 14 come into force—

(a)

for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the elections of parish councillors, on 15th October 2015;

(b)

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

Annotations

F1: Words in art. 2(2) deleted (15.10.2014) by The Vale of White Horse (Electoral Changes) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/24), arts. 1(2), 5(a)
F2: Words in art. 2(2) deleted (15.10.2014) by The South Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/23), arts. 1(2), 5(a)

I1: Art. 2 in force at 15.10.2012 for specified purposes, see art. 2(1)(a)
I2: Art. 2 in force at 2.5.2013 in so far as not already in force, see art. 2(1)(b)