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(1)The Secretary of State must, within the review period—
(a)prepare a report on the operation of this Act,
(b)publish the report, and
(c)lay a copy of the report before Parliament.
(2)In subsection (1), “the review period” is the period—
(a)beginning with the fourth anniversary of the day on which this Act is passed, and
(b)ending with the fifth anniversary of that day.
Commencement Information
I1S. 62 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(3)
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend—
(a)any provision of this Act, or
(b)any provision inserted by this Act into another Act,
in consequence of the amendment or revocation of any subordinate legislation which is for the time being referred to in the provision.
(2)In subsection (1), “subordinate legislation” means—
(a)subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978, or
(b)an instrument made under—
(i)an Act of the Scottish Parliament,
(ii)a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru, or
(iii)Northern Ireland legislation.
(3)A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
Commencement Information
I2S. 63 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(3)
(1)There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament—
(a)any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown under or by virtue of this Act, and
(b)any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
(2)There is to be paid out of the Consolidated Fund any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of that Fund.
(3)There is to be paid into the Consolidated Fund any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable into that Fund under any other Act.
Commencement Information
I3S. 64 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(3)
In this Act—
“PPERA” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000;
“RPA 1983” means the Representation of the People Act 1983.
Commencement Information
I4S. 65 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(3)
(1)This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject to the following provisions of this section.
(2)In Part 1—
(a)the following provisions extend to England and Wales and Scotland only—
(i)paragraphs 2, 7, 18, 22, 24, 27 to 32, 34, 36 and 38 of Schedule 1, and section 1 so far as relating to those paragraphs;
(ii)section 3 and Schedule 3;
(iii)paragraphs 8 and 10 of Schedule 4, and section 6 so far as relating to those paragraphs;
(b)the following provisions extend to Northern Ireland only—
(i)paragraphs 3, 11, 17, 26, 35, 37 and 39 of Schedule 1, and section 1 so far as relating to those provisions;
(ii)paragraphs 9 and 11 of Schedule 4, and section 6 so far as relating to those paragraphs;
(iii)paragraphs 32, 33, 47 and 48 of Schedule 6, and section 12 so far as relating to those paragraphs;
(c)any amendment, repeal or revocation has the same extent as the enactment amended, repealed or revoked, except where contained in a provision for which a different extent is provided by this subsection.
(3)Any amendment, repeal or revocation made by any of the following provisions has the same extent in the United Kingdom as the enactment amended, repealed or revoked—
(b)Schedule 7;
(c)Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 8;
(d)Schedule 10.
(4)In Part 1 of Schedule 8—
(a)the amendments made by paragraph 1(1) and (5) extend to England and Wales only;
(b)the amendments made by paragraph 1(2) to (4) and (7) to (12) extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only;
(c)the amendment made by paragraph 1(6) extends to Northern Ireland only.
(5)Subsections (1) and (2) of section 384 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (extent outside the United Kingdom) apply to the amendments of that Act made by paragraph 8 of Schedule 10 as those subsections apply to the provisions of that Act.
Commencement Information
I5S. 66 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(3)
(1)Subject to subsection (3), the provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may appoint different days for different purposes or areas.
(3)This Part comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
(4)The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.
(5)Regulations under subsection (4) may make different provision for different purposes or areas.
Commencement Information
I6S. 67 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(3)
This Act may be cited as the Elections Act 2022.
Commencement Information
I7S. 68 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(3)
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