The Elections Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Savings) Regulations 2022

Provisions coming into force on 29th December 2022

2.  The following provisions of the Elections Act 2022 come into force on 29th December 2022—

(a) section 9 (assistance with voting for persons with disabilities), so far as not already in force;

(b) section 12 (local elections and Assembly elections in Northern Ireland), so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 6 brought into force by paragraph (c);

(c) the following paragraphs of Schedule 6 (local elections in Northern Ireland and elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly)—

(i) paragraphs 1 and 6, so far as those paragraphs relate to the provisions brought into force by sub-paragraphs (ii) to (iv);

(ii) in paragraph 12—

(aa) sub-paragraph (1), so far as it relates to the provisions brought into force by paragraphs (bb) to (dd);

(bb) sub-paragraph (3);

(cc) sub-paragraph (4), so far as not already in force;

(dd) sub-paragraph (5);

(iii) in paragraph 16—

(aa) sub-paragraph (1), so far as it relates to the provision brought into force by paragraph (bb);

(bb) sub-paragraphs (2) and (4);

(iv) paragraph 22;

(v) paragraph 34(b);

(vi) paragraph 35, so far as it relates to the provision brought into force by sub-paragraph (vii);

(vii) paragraph 46.