PART 1ELECTIONS
Right to vote in local government elections
3Transitional provision
1
Despite the coming into force of the amendments made by the provisions mentioned in subsection (2) by virtue of section 175(3), they only have effect in relation to a local government election or a local referendum for the purposes of—
a
a local government election at which the poll is held on or after 5 May 2022;
b
a local referendum held on or after 5 May 2022.
2
The provisions are—
a
section 2(1) and (3);
b
section 22;
c
paragraphs 2(12), 8(3)(b), 15 and 19 of Schedule 2.
3
In subsection (1), “local referendum” means a referendum held under—
a
section 27 of the 2000 Act or by virtue of regulations or an order made under Part 2 of that Act;
b
section 40 of the 2011 Measure.