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Statutory Instruments
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
Made
18th December 2023
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.
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.
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.
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”.
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”.
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).
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.
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
(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
(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.
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
---|---|---|
Section 1 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | 2022/916 |
Section 1 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
Section 1 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
Section 2 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | 2022/916 |
Section 2 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
Section 3 | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
Section 4 | 12.12.2023 | 2023/1234 |
Section 5 (partially) | 06.02.2023 | 2023/115 |
Section 5 (remainder) | 12.12.2023 | 2023/1234 |
Section 6 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
Section 6 (partially) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
Section 7 | 12.12.2023 | 2023/1234 |
Section 8 | 01.11.2023 | 2023/1145 |
Section 9 (partially) | 24.11.2022 | 2022/1226 |
Section 9 (remainder) | 29.12.2022 | 2022/1270 |
Sections 10 and 11 | 01.11.2023 | 2023/1145 |
Section 12 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | 2022/916 |
Section 12 (partially) | 24.11.2022 | 2022/1226 |
Section 12 (partially) | 29.12.2022 | 2022/1270 |
Section 12 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
Section 12 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
Section 12 (partially) | 01.11.2023 | 2023/1145 |
Section 12 (partially) | 12.12.2023 | 2023/1234 |
Section 12 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
Section 13 | 26.10.2022 | 2022/1093 |
Section 14 (partially) | 06.02.2023 | 2023/115 |
Section 15 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
Section 15 (partially) | 01.11.2023 | 2023/1145 |
Section 15 (remainder) | 07.05.2024 | 2023/1145 |
Sections 16 to 19 | 19.08.2022 | 2022/908 |
Sections 20 to 29 | 24.11.2022 | 2022/1226 |
Sections 30 to 53 | 01.11.2023 | 2023/1145 |
Section 54 | 19.05.2023 | 2023/552 |
Sections 55 to 61 | 01.11.2023 | 2023/1145 |
In Schedule 1— | ||
paragraph 1 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | 2022/916 |
paragraph 1 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 1 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 2 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | 2022/916 |
paragraph 2 (remainder) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 3 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | 2022/916 |
paragraph 3 (remainder) and 4 | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 5 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | 2022/916 |
paragraph 5 (remainder) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 6 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | 2022/916 |
paragraphs 6 (remainder), 7, 8 and 9 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 9 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 10 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | 2022/916 |
paragraph 10 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 10 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 11 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | 2022/916 |
paragraph 11 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraphs 12 to 14 | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 15 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | 2022/916 |
paragraph 15 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 15 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 16 | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 17 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | 2022/916 |
paragraph 17 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 17 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraphs 18 to 23 | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 24 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | 2022/916 |
paragraphs 24 (remainder) and 25 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraphs 25 (remainder) and 26 | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraphs 27 to 29 | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 30 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | 2022/916 |
paragraphs 30 (remainder) and 31 | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 32 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | 2022/916 |
paragraphs 32 (remainder) and 33 to 40 | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
In Schedule 2— | ||
paragraphs 1 to 11 and 14 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | 2022/916 |
paragraph 14 (remainder) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
Schedule 3 | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
In Schedule 4— | ||
paragraph 1 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 1 (partially) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 2 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 2 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 3 | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 4 (partially) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 6 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraphs 6 (remainder) and 7 | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraphs 8 to 11 | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
Schedule 5 | 01.11.2023 | 2023/1145 |
In Schedule 6— | ||
paragraph 1 (partially) | 24.11.2022 | 2022/1226 |
paragraph 1 (partially) | 29.12.2022 | 2022/1270 |
paragraph 1 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 1 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 1 (partially) | 12.12.2023 | 2023/1234 |
paragraph 1 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraphs 2 to 5 | 12.12.2023 | 2023/1234 |
paragraph 6 (partially) | 24.11.2022 | 2022/1226 |
paragraph 6 (partially) | 29.12.2022 | 2022/1270 |
paragraph 6 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 6 (partially) | 01.11.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 6 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraphs 7 and 8 | 01.11.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 9 | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraphs 10 and 11 | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 12 (partially) | 24.11.2022 | 2022/1226 |
paragraph 12 (partially) | 29.12.2022 | 2022/1270 |
paragraph 12 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 13 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 13 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 14 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 14 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 15 | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 16 (partially) | 29.12.2022 | 2022/1270 |
paragraphs 16 (remainder), 17 and 18 | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraphs 19 and 20 | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 21 | 01.11.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 22 | 29.12.2022 | 2022/1270 |
paragraph 23 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 23 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 23 (partially) | 01.11.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 23 (partially) | 12.12.2023 | 2023/1234 |
paragraph 23 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 24 | 01.11.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 25 | 12.12.2023 | 2023/1234 |
paragraph 26 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 26 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 26 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 27 | 12.12.2023 | 2023/1234 |
paragraph 28 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 28 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 29 | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 30 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | 2022/916 |
paragraph 30 (remainder) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 31 | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraphs 32 and 33 | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 34 (partially) | 29.12.2022 | 2022/1270 |
paragraph 34 (partially) | 12.12.2023 | 2023/1234 |
paragraph 34 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 35 (partially) | 29.12.2022 | 2022/1270 |
paragraph 35 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 35 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 35 (partially) | 01.11.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 35 (partially) | 12.12.2023 | 2023/1234 |
paragraph 35 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 36 | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 37 | 12.12.2023 | 2023/1234 |
paragraph 38 | 01.11.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 39 | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 40 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 40 (partially) | 12.12.2023 | 2023/1234 |
paragraph 40 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 41 | 12.12.2023 | 2023/1234 |
paragraph 42 | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 43 | 16.01.2023 | 2022/1401 |
paragraph 44 | 31.01.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 45 | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 46 | 29.12.2022 | 2022/1270 |
paragraphs 47 and 48 | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
In Schedule 7, paragraphs 1 (partially), 4, 14 (partially) and 17 | 06.02.2023 | 2023/115 |
In Schedule 8— | ||
paragraphs 1 to 8 (partially) | 01.11.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraphs 1 to 8 (remainder) and 9 | 07.05.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 10 (partially) | 01.11.2023 | 2023/1145 |
paragraphs 10 (remainder), 11 and 12 | 07.05.2024 | 2023/1145 |
paragraph 13 | 31.10.2023 | 2023/1145 |
Schedules 9 to 12 | 01.11.2023 | 2023/1145 |
2022 c. 37. See paragraph 14(4) of Schedule 7 for the meaning of “specified day” in paragraph 14(3)(b).
1985 c. 50. Section 1D is inserted by section 14(1) of the Elections Act 2022, which is commenced by regulation 2.
2000 c. 2. Paragraph 3(1B) was inserted by paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 3 to the Elections Act 2022.
S.I. 2001/341, amended by S.I. 2023/1147; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
S.I. 2001/497, amended by S.I. 2023/1147; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
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