PART 1Introduction
Citation, commencement and savingI1I11
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Voter Identification Regulations 2022.
2
This Part and regulation 14(6) come into force on the 22nd day after the day on which these Regulations are made.
3
Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the remainder of these Regulations come into force on the 25th day after the day on which these Regulations are made.
4
5
Regulation 40(2) and (3) comes into force at the end of 28th February 2023.
6
The provisions listed in paragraph (7) do not apply in relation to—
a
a parliamentary general election to which paragraph 18 of Schedule 1 to the Elections Act 202216 does not apply;
b
a relevant election, petition or referendum, other than a parliamentary general election, in respect of which the qualifying date is on or before 3rd May 2023.
7
The provisions are—
a
Parts 6 to 8;
c
Part 10.
8
In paragraph (6)(b), “qualifying date”—
a
where the relevant election, petition or referendum is a recall petition, means the beginning date of the signing period as specified in the public notice of petition given under regulation 14 of the 2016 Regulations17;
b
otherwise, means the date of poll as specified in the notice of election or referendum published in accordance with rule 5 of the elections rules.