Part 1Introductory provisions

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 16th January 2024.

(2) This Part extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(3) The following provisions extend to Northern Ireland only—

(a)Part 2,

(b)regulation 27(1) to the extent that it concerns the amendments made by regulations 5 to 7, 13, 14, 19 and 20(a)(ii) and (iii), and

(c)regulations 27(2) and (3) and 28.

(4) Regulation 27(1) to the extent that it concerns the amendments made by regulation 22 extends to England and Wales only.

(5) Regulation 27(1) to the extent that it concerns the amendments made by regulation 23 extends to Scotland only.

(6) Any amendment made by Part 3 has the same extent as the provision amended.