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The Elections Act 2022 (Commencement No. 11, Transitional Provisions and Specified Day) and Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2023

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2023 No. 1405 (C. 98)

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

The Elections Act 2022 (Commencement No. 11, Transitional Provisions and Specified Day) and Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2023

Made

18th December 2023

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 67(1) and (4) of, and paragraph 14(3)(b) of Schedule 7 to, the Elections Act 2022(1) and by section 255(2)(b)(ii) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023(2).

Part 1Introduction

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Elections Act 2022 (Commencement No. 11, Transitional Provisions and Specified Day) and Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2023.

(2) In these Regulations—

the 2022 Act” means the Elections Act 2022;

the 2023 Act” means the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.

Part 2Commencement, specified day and transitional provisions relating to the Elections Act 2022

Provisions of the 2022 Act coming into force on 16th January 2024

2.  Section 14 of and Schedule 7 to the 2022 Act (overseas electors), so far as not already in force, come into force on 16th January 2024.

Specified day

3.  The specified day for the purposes of paragraph 14(3) of Schedule 7 to the 2022 Act (transitional provision for overseas electors registered in pursuance of pre-commencement applications) is 16th January 2024.

Transitional provision: extended period for renewal declarations for overseas electors registered pursuant to pre-commencement applications

4.—(1) This regulation applies where—

(a)paragraph 14 of Schedule 7 to the 2022 Act applies in respect of an elector, and

(b)the elector’s entitlement to registration has not been extended following the making of a renewal declaration in accordance with section 1D(2) and (3) of the Representation of the People Act 1985(3).

(2) Section 1D(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 applies in respect of the elector as if in paragraph (a) for “6 months” there were substituted “period”.

Transitional provision: postal vote entitlement limit for overseas electors registered pursuant to pre-commencement applications

5.—(1) This regulation applies to an elector to whom paragraph 14 of Schedule 7 to the 2022 Act applies.

(2) Paragraph 3(1B)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000(4) is to be read as if for “1 November” there were substituted “date”.

Transitional provision: notifications for postal vote entitlements resulting from pre-commencement postal voting applications

6.—(1) Regulation 60ZA of the 2001 Regulations (requirement to notify certain electors and proxies that postal vote entitlement is to end) applies in respect of a postal vote entitlement which expires in accordance with paragraph 16(3)(a) of Schedule 7 to the 2022 Act as it applies to a postal vote entitlement which was granted for the maximum period.

(2) In paragraph (1), “the 2001 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001(5) and the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001(6).

Part 3Commencement related to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

Provisions of the 2023 Act coming into force on 26th December 2023

7.  The following provisions in Schedule 4 to the 2023 Act come into force on 26th December 2023—

(a)paragraph 226, so far as it relates to the provisions commenced by paragraph (b);

(b)paragraphs 227 to 229.

Provisions of the 2023 Act coming into force on 7th May 2024

8.  Paragraph 226, so far as not already in force, and paragraph 230 of Schedule 4 to the 2023 Act come into force on 7th May 2024.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Simon Hoare

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

18th December 2023

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are the eleventh commencement regulations made under the Elections Act 2022 (c. 37) (“the 2022 Act”), and the first commencement regulations made under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55) (“the 2023 Act”).

Regulation 2 brings into force section 14 of, and Schedule 7 to, the 2022 Act. Section 14 extends the franchise for parliamentary elections in respect of British citizens overseas. Section 14(1) substitutes new sections 1 to 1E for existing sections 1 and 2 of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50). New section 1A sets the qualification conditions for registration as an overseas elector in respect of a parliamentary constituency. New section 1B provides for the entitlement of British citizens overseas to be registered in a register of parliamentary electors in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration. New section 1C sets out the requirements for overseas elector’s declarations. New section 1D makes provision as to the duration of an overseas elector’s entitlement to be registered, including allowing a registered overseas elector to extend the duration of their entitlement by the making of a renewal declaration. New section 1E sets out the requirements for renewal declarations. Part 1 of Schedule 7 to the 2022 Act contains minor and consequential amendments, and Part 2 contains transitional provision linked to the franchise extension.

Regulation 3 specifies a day for the purposes of paragraph 14 of Schedule 7 to the 2022 Act.

Regulation 4 contains a transitional provision which modifies new section 1D(2)(a) of the Representation of the People Act 1985. The effect of this provision is that an overseas elector registered pursuant to an overseas elector’s declaration made at any time before the commencement in full of section 14 of the 2022 Act will be able to make a renewal declaration at any time during the 12 month period of that elector’s entitlement to remain registered as an overseas elector, rather than just within the final 6 months of that period.

Regulation 5 contains an transitional provision which modifies paragraph 3(1B) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2) in respect of overseas electors who are registered pursuant to an overseas elector’s declaration made at any time before the commencement in full of section 14 of the Act.

Regulation 6 contains a transitional provision relating to overseas electors registered pursuant to an overseas elector’s declaration made at any time before the commencement in full of section 14 of the 2022 Act. It requires registration officers to notify such electors who hold postal vote entitlements which are subject to the transitional provision in paragraph 16 of Schedule 7 to the 2022 Act that the postal vote entitlement is due to expire.

Regulations 7 and 8 bring into force paragraphs 226 to 230 of Schedule 4 to the 2023 Act. These paragraphs make amendments to the 2022 Act, in order to apply Part 5 (disqualification orders) and Part 6 (information to be included with electronic material) of the 2022 Act to combined county authority mayoral elections and to amend the transitional provision in paragraph 12 of Schedule 8 to the 2022 Act relating to the changes made to the candidacy rights of EU citizens.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen. An impact assessment has been produced in relation to the 2022 Act and copies can be obtained at https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/44886/documents/1304 or from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities at 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF. An impact assessment has been produced in relation to the 2023 Act and copies can be obtained at https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3155/publications or from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities at 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT Regulations

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Elections Act 2022 have been brought into force by commencement Regulations made before the date of these Regulations.

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Section 1 (partially)27.08.20222022/916
Section 1 (partially)16.01.20232022/1401
Section 1 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
Section 2 (partially)27.08.20222022/916
Section 2 (partially)16.01.20232022/1401
Section 331.10.20232023/1145
Section 412.12.20232023/1234
Section 5 (partially)06.02.20232023/115
Section 5 (remainder)12.12.20232023/1234
Section 6 (partially)31.10.20232023/1145
Section 6 (partially)31.01.20242023/1145
Section 712.12.20232023/1234
Section 801.11.20232023/1145
Section 9 (partially)24.11.20222022/1226
Section 9 (remainder)29.12.20222022/1270
Sections 10 and 1101.11.20232023/1145
Section 12 (partially)27.08.20222022/916
Section 12 (partially)24.11.20222022/1226
Section 12 (partially)29.12.20222022/1270
Section 12 (partially)16.01.20232022/1401
Section 12 (partially)31.10.20232023/1145
Section 12 (partially)01.11.20232023/1145
Section 12 (partially)12.12.20232023/1234
Section 12 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
Section 1326.10.20222022/1093
Section 14 (partially)06.02.20232023/115
Section 15 (partially)31.10.20232023/1145
Section 15 (partially)01.11.20232023/1145
Section 15 (remainder)07.05.20242023/1145
Sections 16 to 1919.08.20222022/908
Sections 20 to 2924.11.20222022/1226
Sections 30 to 5301.11.20232023/1145
Section 5419.05.20232023/552
Sections 55 to 6101.11.20232023/1145
In Schedule 1—
paragraph 1 (partially)27.08.20222022/916
paragraph 1 (partially)16.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 1 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 2 (partially)27.08.20222022/916
paragraph 2 (remainder)16.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 3 (partially)27.08.20222022/916
paragraph 3 (remainder) and 416.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 5 (partially)27.08.20222022/916
paragraph 5 (remainder)16.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 6 (partially)27.08.20222022/916
paragraphs 6 (remainder), 7, 8 and 9 (partially)16.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 9 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 10 (partially)27.08.20222022/916
paragraph 10 (partially)16.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 10 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 11 (partially)27.08.20222022/916
paragraph 11 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraphs 12 to 1416.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 15 (partially)27.08.20222022/916
paragraph 15 (partially)16.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 15 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 1616.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 17 (partially)27.08.20222022/916
paragraph 17 (partially)16.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 17 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraphs 18 to 2316.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 24 (partially)27.08.20222022/916
paragraphs 24 (remainder) and 25 (partially)16.01.20232022/1401
paragraphs 25 (remainder) and 2631.01.20242023/1145
paragraphs 27 to 2916.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 30 (partially)27.08.20222022/916
paragraphs 30 (remainder) and 3116.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 32 (partially)27.08.20222022/916
paragraphs 32 (remainder) and 33 to 4016.01.20232022/1401
In Schedule 2—
paragraphs 1 to 11 and 14 (partially)27.08.20222022/916
paragraph 14 (remainder)16.01.20232022/1401
Schedule 331.10.20232023/1145
In Schedule 4—
paragraph 1 (partially)31.10.20232023/1145
paragraph 1 (partially)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 2 (partially)31.10.20232023/1145
paragraph 2 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 331.10.20232023/1145
paragraph 4 (partially)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 6 (partially)31.10.20232023/1145
paragraphs 6 (remainder) and 731.01.20242023/1145
paragraphs 8 to 1131.10.20232023/1145
Schedule 501.11.20232023/1145
In Schedule 6—
paragraph 1 (partially)24.11.20222022/1226
paragraph 1 (partially)29.12.20222022/1270
paragraph 1 (partially)16.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 1 (partially)31.10.20232023/1145
paragraph 1 (partially)12.12.20232023/1234
paragraph 1 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraphs 2 to 512.12.20232023/1234
paragraph 6 (partially)24.11.20222022/1226
paragraph 6 (partially)29.12.20222022/1270
paragraph 6 (partially)16.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 6 (partially)01.11.20232023/1145
paragraph 6 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraphs 7 and 801.11.20232023/1145
paragraph 931.01.20242023/1145
paragraphs 10 and 1116.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 12 (partially)24.11.20222022/1226
paragraph 12 (partially)29.12.20222022/1270
paragraph 12 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 13 (partially)16.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 13 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 14 (partially)16.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 14 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 1516.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 16 (partially)29.12.20222022/1270
paragraphs 16 (remainder), 17 and 1816.01.20232022/1401
paragraphs 19 and 2031.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 2101.11.20232023/1145
paragraph 2229.12.20222022/1270
paragraph 23 (partially)16.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 23 (partially)31.10.20232023/1145
paragraph 23 (partially)01.11.20232023/1145
paragraph 23 (partially)12.12.20232023/1234
paragraph 23 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 2401.11.20232023/1145
paragraph 2512.12.20232023/1234
paragraph 26 (partially)16.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 26 (partially)31.10.20232023/1145
paragraph 26 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 2712.12.20232023/1234
paragraph 28 (partially)31.10.20232023/1145
paragraph 28 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 2931.10.20232023/1145
paragraph 30 (partially)27.08.20222022/916
paragraph 30 (remainder)16.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 3131.01.20242023/1145
paragraphs 32 and 3331.10.20232023/1145
paragraph 34 (partially)29.12.20222022/1270
paragraph 34 (partially)12.12.20232023/1234
paragraph 34 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 35 (partially)29.12.20222022/1270
paragraph 35 (partially)16.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 35 (partially)31.10.20232023/1145
paragraph 35 (partially)01.11.20232023/1145
paragraph 35 (partially)12.12.20232023/1234
paragraph 35 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 3631.10.20232023/1145
paragraph 3712.12.20232023/1234
paragraph 3801.11.20232023/1145
paragraph 3931.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 40 (partially)16.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 40 (partially)12.12.20232023/1234
paragraph 40 (remainder)31.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 4112.12.20232023/1234
paragraph 4231.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 4316.01.20232022/1401
paragraph 4431.01.20242023/1145
paragraph 4531.10.20232023/1145
paragraph 4629.12.20222022/1270
paragraphs 47 and 4831.10.20232023/1145
In Schedule 7, paragraphs 1 (partially), 4, 14 (partially) and 1706.02.20232023/115
In Schedule 8—
paragraphs 1 to 8 (partially)01.11.20232023/1145
paragraphs 1 to 8 (remainder) and 907.05.20242023/1145
paragraph 10 (partially)01.11.20232023/1145
paragraphs 10 (remainder), 11 and 1207.05.20242023/1145
paragraph 1331.10.20232023/1145
Schedules 9 to 1201.11.20232023/1145
(1)

2022 c. 37. See paragraph 14(4) of Schedule 7 for the meaning of “specified day” in paragraph 14(3)(b).

(3)

1985 c. 50. Section 1D is inserted by section 14(1) of the Elections Act 2022, which is commenced by regulation 2.

(4)

2000 c. 2. Paragraph 3(1B) was inserted by paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 3 to the Elections Act 2022.

(5)

S.I. 2001/341, amended by S.I. 2023/1147; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(6)

S.I. 2001/497, amended by S.I. 2023/1147; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

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