The Elections Act 2022 (Commencement No. 9, Transitional and Savings Provisions and Appointed and Specified Days) and Ballot Secrecy Act 2023 (Commencement) Regulations 2023

Savings for certain proxy appointments at ongoing relevant elections

7.—(1) This paragraph applies where—

(a)a proxy appointment ceases to have effect in accordance with paragraph 8 or 9 of Schedule 4 to EA 2022 or paragraph 32 or 47 of Schedule 6 to EA 2022, and

(b)ignoring the effect of that paragraph, a person would have been entitled by virtue of that appointment to vote as proxy at an ongoing relevant election.

(2) Despite the effect of paragraph 8(2) or 9(2) of Schedule 4 to EA 2022 or paragraph 32(2) or 47(2) of Schedule 6 to EA 2022, the proxy appointment continues to have effect for the purposes of the ongoing relevant election.