2007 No. 230 (C. 10)

Northern Ireland
Representation of the People

The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No.3) Order 2007

Made

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 77(2) of the Electoral Administration Act 20061, makes the following Order:

1

1

This Order may be cited as the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No.3) Order 2007.

2

In this Order “the Act” means the Electoral Administration Act 2006.

2

1

The provisions of the Act specified in paragraph (2) shall come into force on 7th February 2007 in so far as they extend to Northern Ireland.

2

The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are—

a

section 17 (minimum age);

b

paragraph 103 of Schedule 1 (amendments); and

c

in Schedule 2 (repeals) the entries relating to—

i

the Parliamentary Elections Act 16952;

ii

the Election Act 17073;

iii

the Parliamentary Elections (Ireland) Act 18234; and

iv

the Family Law Reform Act 19695.

3

Section 52(4) to (6) of the Act shall come into force on 7th February 2007 for the purposes of local government elections within the meaning of section 22(5)(f) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 20006.

David HansonMinister of StateNorthern Ireland Office
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force the provisions specified in article 2, in relation to Northern Ireland, and article 3 on 7th February 2007.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I. No.

Section 9

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 10

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 11

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 12 (England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 13(partially, England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 14

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 15

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 16 ( England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 17 (England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 18 (England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 19 ( England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 20 (England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 21 (England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 22 (England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 23 (partially for Northern Ireland and in its entirety for England, Wales and Scotland)

11.09.2006 and

01.01.2007

2006/1972 and

2006/3412

Section 24 (England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 25

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 26 (England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 27

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 28 ( England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 29 ( England, Wales and Scotland)

31.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 30 (England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 31(partially, England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 32

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 33

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 34

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 35

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 36 (England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 37 (England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 38 (partially, England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 39

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 40

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 41 (partially, England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 42 (partially, England and Wales)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 43 (partially, England and Wales)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 44 (partially, England and Wales)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 45 (England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 46 (England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 47 (partially)

11.09.2006 and

01.01.2007

2006/1972 and

2006/3412

Section 48

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 49

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 50

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 51

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 52 (partially)

11.09.2006 and

01.01.2007

2006/1972 and

2006/3412

Section 53

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 54

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 55

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 56

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 57

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 60

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 61 (partially, England, Wales and Scotland)

11.09.2006

2006/1972, amended by 2006/2268.

Section 62 (England, Wales and Scotland)

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 64

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 65

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 66 (England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 67

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 68 (England and Wales)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 69 (England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 70

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 71

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 72

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 73 (partially, England, Wales and Scotland)

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 74 (partially)

11.09.2006 and 01.01.2007

2006/1972 and 2006/3412

Schedule 1 (partially)

11.09.2006 and 01.01.2007

2006/1972, as amended by 2006/2268, and 2006/3412

Schedule 2 (partially)

11.09.2006 and 01.01.2007

2006/1972 and 2006/3412