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The Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2022

S.I. 2022/1397 · Made 22 December 2022

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London Government

Representation Of The People, England

Made 22nd December 2022

Laid before Parliament 23rd December 2022

Coming into force 16th January 2023

The Secretary of State makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36(1), (2) and (2A) of the Representation of the People Act 1983f1.

The Secretary of State has consulted with the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(d) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000f2.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1983 c. 2. Subsection (1) was amended by section 13(2) of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1). Subsection (2A) was inserted by paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).

f2

2000 c. 41. Subsection (2)(d) was amended by paragraph 2(11) of Schedule 2 to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introduction
  2. 1Citation, commencement, extent and saving
  3. Part 2: Amendment of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006
  4. 2Amendment of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006
  5. 3Amendment of rule 2 (interpretation)
  6. 4Amendment of Schedule 2 (principal area councillor election rules)
  7. 5Amendment of Schedule 3 (principal area councillor election rules for combined polls)
  8. Part 3: Amendment of the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006
  9. 6Amendment of the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006
  10. 7Amendment of rule 2 (interpretation)
  11. 8Amendment of Schedule 2 (parish councillor election rules)
  12. 9Amendment of Schedule 3 (parish councillor election rules for combined polls)
  13. Part 4: Amendment of the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007
  14. 10Amendment of the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007
  15. 11Amendment of rule 2 (interpretation)
  16. 12Amendment of Schedule 1 (constituency members election rules)
  17. 13Amendment of Schedule 2 (London members election rules)
  18. 14Amendment of Schedule 3 (mayoral election rules)
  19. 15Amendment of Schedule 5 (constituency members election rules for combined polls)
  20. 16Amendment of Schedule 6 (London members election rules for combined polls)
  21. 17Amendment of Schedule 7 (mayoral election rules for combined polls)
  22. 18Amendment of Schedule 9 (requirements for notices for guidance of voters)
  23. 19Amendment of Schedule 10 (forms)
  24. Signature
  25. Schedule 1: Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 Forms
  26. 1Forms for use at an election of councillors of a principal area where the poll is not taken together with another election or referendum
  27. 2Forms for use at an election of councillors of a principal area where the poll is taken together with another election or referendum
  28. Schedule 2: Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 Forms
  29. 1Forms for use at an election of councillors of a parish where the poll is not taken together with another election or referendum
  30. 2Forms for use at an election of councillors of a parish where the poll is taken together with another election or referendum
  31. Schedule 3Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007 Forms
  32. Explanatory note