Provisions coming into force
2. (1) The following provisions of the Act, so far as not already in force, come into force on 23rd May 2014–
(a) section 2 (meaning of consultant lobbying);
(b) section 3 (the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists);
(c) section 21 (guidance);
(d) section 24 (regulations);
(e) section 25 (interpretation);
(f) section 26(11) and (12) (details to appear on election material);
(g) section 31 (extension of power to vary specified sums);
(h) section 32 (recognised third parties);
(i) section 38 (functions of Electoral Commission with respect to compliance);
(j) Schedule 1 (carrying on the business of consultant lobbying);
(k) Schedule 2 (the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists).
(2) The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st July 2014–
(a) section 36 (third party expenditure in respect of candidates);
(b) section 37 (candidate’s personal expenses not to count for local election expenses limit in England and Wales).