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The Elections Act 2022 (Commencement No. 9, Transitional and Savings Provisions and Appointed and Specified Days) and Ballot Secrecy Act 2023 (Commencement) Regulations 2023

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Savings for certain proxy appointments at ongoing relevant elections

7.—(1) This paragraph applies where—

(a)a proxy appointment ceases to have effect in accordance with paragraph 8 or 9 of Schedule 4 to EA 2022 or paragraph 32 or 47 of Schedule 6 to EA 2022, and

(b)ignoring the effect of that paragraph, a person would have been entitled by virtue of that appointment to vote as proxy at an ongoing relevant election.

(2) Despite the effect of paragraph 8(2) or 9(2) of Schedule 4 to EA 2022 or paragraph 32(2) or 47(2) of Schedule 6 to EA 2022, the proxy appointment continues to have effect for the purposes of the ongoing relevant election.

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