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This Order comes into force as follows—

1

Articles 1 to 7 come into force on 8th April 2013.

2

Subject to paragraph (3), the Schedule comes into force on 8th April 2013.

3

The following paragraphs of the Schedule come into force on 6th May 2013—

a

paragraph 20 (amendment of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001);

b

paragraph 21 (amendment of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001);

c

paragraph 30 (amendment of the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004);

d

paragraph 36 (amendment of the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007); and

e

paragraph 46 (amendment of the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012).