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

Regulations 38(2), 39(2) and 41 come into force on the first day on which a provision of Part 3 of the Domestic Abuse Act 202115 comes into force, including where that provision is brought into force for a specified purpose or in relation to a specified area under section 90 of that Act.

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;

b

in Part 9, regulations 38(4) to (8) and (11) and 39(4) to (8) and (11);

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.