The Elections Act 2022 (Commencement No. 6 and Savings) Regulations 2022

Provisions coming into force on 16th January 2023

2.  The following provisions of the Elections Act 2022 come into force on 16th January 2023—

(a) section 1 (voter identification), so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 1 brought into force by paragraph (d);

(b) section 2 (power to make regulations about registration, absent voting and other matters), so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 2 brought into force by paragraph (e);

(c) 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 (f);

(d) the following paragraphs of Schedule 1 (voter identification)—

(i) paragraph 1, so far as it relates to the provisions brought into force by sub-paragraphs (ii) to (xiv);

(ii) paragraphs 2 to 7, so far as not already in force;

(iii) paragraph 8;

(iv) paragraph 9, except so far as it inserts “19B,”;

(v) paragraph 10, so far as it relates to the provisions brought into force by sub-paragraphs (vi) to (xiv);

(vi) paragraphs 12 to 14;

(vii) paragraph 15, so far as not already in force, except sub-paragraph (2);

(viii) paragraph 16;

(ix) in paragraph 17—

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

(bb) sub-paragraphs (2) to (6);

(cc) sub-paragraph (7), except so far as it inserts paragraph (1DC)(b) and the “and” preceding it;

(dd) sub-paragraphs (9) and (10);

(x) paragraphs 18 to 23;

(xi) paragraph 24, so far as not already in force;

(xii) paragraph 25, except so far as it inserts sub-paragraph (dc);

(xiii) paragraphs 27 to 32, so far as not already in force;

(xiv) paragraph 33;

(xv) paragraphs 34 to 37;

(xvi) paragraphs 38 to 40;

(e) in Schedule 2 (power to make regulations about registration, absent voting and other matters), paragraph 14 so far as not already in force;

(f) 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 relates to the provisions brought into force by sub-paragraphs (ii) to (vii);

(ii) paragraphs 10 and 11;

(iii) in paragraph 13—

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

(bb) sub-paragraphs (4) to (6);

(iv) in paragraph 14—

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

(bb) sub-paragraphs (2) to (6);

(cc) sub-paragraph (7), except so far as it inserts paragraph (5C)(b);

(dd) sub-paragraphs (8) and (9);

(v) paragraph 15;

(vi) paragraph 16, so far as not already in force;

(vii) paragraphs 17 and 18;

(viii) paragraph 23, so far as it relates to the provisions brought into force by sub-paragraph (ix);

(ix) in paragraph 26—

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

(bb) sub-paragraphs (4) and (5);

(x) paragraph 30, so far as not already in force;

(xi) paragraphs 35 and 40, so far as they relate to the provision brought into force by sub-paragraph (xii);

(xii) paragraph 43.