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Elections Act 2022, Paragraph 48 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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48(1)This paragraph applies to an application for a proxy appointment under section 7(1) or (2)(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (as applied by Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2599)) that is made before, but not determined by, the day specified for the purposes of this paragraph (“the specified day”).U.K.

(2)The application is to be treated as not having been made.

(3)The Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland must, as soon as practicable, send each person whose application is affected by sub-paragraph (2) information about how to make a fresh application to vote by proxy.

(4)Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply where the application was made on or after the day on which the relevant provisions of Schedule 4 come into force.

(5)More than one day may be specified for the purposes of this paragraph if the relevant provisions come into force on different days (and in such a case references in this paragraph to the specified day and to the relevant provisions of Schedule 4 are to be construed accordingly).

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1Sch. 6 para. 48: 31.10.2023 specified for the purposes of Sch. 6 para. 48 by S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 6(5)(b)

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 6 para. 48 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1)

I2Sch. 6 para. 48 in force at 31.10.2023 by S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 2(g)(ix)

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