Citation and commencement
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Eastleigh (Electoral Changes) Order 2016.
(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 and Schedule 1 come into force—
(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary, or relating to, the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which it is made;
(b)for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales(1) in 2018.
(4) Articles 5 to 7 and Schedule 2 come into force—
(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary, or relating to, the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which it is made;
(b)for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England and Wales in 2019.
The ordinary day of election of councillors is prescribed by section 37(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2).