Citation, commencement and interpretation2
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).