Rule 1 Citation, commencement, extent and saving

(1)

These Rules may be cited as the Voter Identification (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendment) Rules 2024, and these Rules come into force on 26th December 2024.

(2)

These rules extend to England and Wales.

(3)

The amendments made by these Rules do not apply in relation to an election in respect of which the date of the poll as stated in the notice of the election published in accordance with the relevant rule, is before 1st May 2025.

(4)

In paragraph (3), the “relevant rule” means—

(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 (Parish 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; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2022/1397, 2023/1066.
f2: S.I. 2006/3305; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2022/1397, 2023/1066.
f3: S.I. 2007/3541; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2022/1397, 2023/1066.