2 Provisions coming into force on 16th January 2023
The following provisions of the Elections Act 2022 come into force on 16th January 2023—
(a) section 1 (voter identification), so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 1 brought into force by paragraph (d);
(b) section 2 (power to make regulations about registration, absent voting and other matters), so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 2 brought into force by paragraph (e);
(c) section 12 (local elections and Assembly elections in Northern Ireland), so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 6 brought into force by paragraph (f);
(d) the following paragraphs of Schedule 1 (voter identification)—
(i) paragraph 1, so far as it relates to the provisions brought into force by sub-paragraphs (ii) to (xiv);
(ii) paragraphs 2 to 7, so far as not already in force;
(iii) paragraph 8;
(iv) paragraph 9, except so far as it inserts “19B,”;
(v) paragraph 10, so far as it relates to the provisions brought into force by sub-paragraphs (vi) to (xiv);
(vi) paragraphs 12 to 14;
(vii) paragraph 15, so far as not already in force, except sub-paragraph (2);
(viii) paragraph 16;
(ix) in paragraph 17—
(aa) sub-paragraph (1), so far as it relates to the provisions brought into force by paragraphs (bb) to (dd);
(bb) sub-paragraphs (2) to (6);
(cc) sub-paragraph (7), except so far as it inserts paragraph (1DC)(b) and the “and” preceding it;
(dd) sub-paragraphs (9) and (10);
(x) paragraphs 18 to 23;
(xi) paragraph 24, so far as not already in force;
(xii) paragraph 25, except so far as it inserts sub-paragraph (dc);
(xiii) paragraphs 27 to 32, so far as not already in force;
(xiv) paragraph 33;
(xv) paragraphs 34 to 37;
(xvi) paragraphs 38 to 40;
(e) in Schedule 2 (power to make regulations about registration, absent voting and other matters), paragraph 14 so far as not already in force;
(f) the following paragraphs of Schedule 6 (local elections in Northern Ireland and elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly)—
(i) paragraphs 1 and 6, so far as those paragraphs relates to the provisions brought into force by sub-paragraphs (ii) to (vii);
(ii) paragraphs 10 and 11;
(iii) in paragraph 13—
(aa) sub-paragraph (1), so far as it relates to the provisions brought into force by paragraph (bb);
(bb) sub-paragraphs (4) to (6);
(iv) in paragraph 14—
(aa) sub-paragraph (1), so far as it relates to the provisions brought into force by paragraphs (bb) to (dd);
(bb) sub-paragraphs (2) to (6);
(cc) sub-paragraph (7), except so far as it inserts paragraph (5C)(b);
(dd) sub-paragraphs (8) and (9);
(v) paragraph 15;
(vi) paragraph 16, so far as not already in force;
(vii) paragraphs 17 and 18;
(viii) paragraph 23, so far as it relates to the provisions brought into force by sub-paragraph (ix);
(ix) in paragraph 26—
(aa) sub-paragraph (1), so far as it relates to the provisions brought into force by paragraph (bb);
(bb) sub-paragraphs (4) and (5);
(x) paragraph 30, so far as not already in force;
(xi) paragraphs 35 and 40, so far as they relate to the provision brought into force by sub-paragraph (xii);
(xii) paragraph 43.