# The Wakefield (Electoral Changes) Order 2025, Article 1: Citation, commencement, extent and application


(1) This Order may be cited as the Wakefield (Electoral Changes) Order 2025.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
(3) Articles 3 and 4 come into force—
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2025;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2026.
(4) Article 5 comes into force—
(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2026;
(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027.
(5) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/459/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wakefield-electoral-changes-order-2025/article-1
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