SCHEDULE 2Transitional provisions and savings

PART 6Police and Crime Commissioner elections: general

Proxy voting offences and restrictions for certain proxy appointments I1I219

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Article 18(4) of, and paragraph 6(5) of Schedule 2 to, the 2012 Order do not apply in respect of a post-commencement proxy appointment during the transitional period.

I22

The amendments made by regulation 17(3)(b) and (5)(c) do not apply in respect of a person voting by virtue of a proxy appointment at an ongoing PCC election.

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In this paragraph—

  • post-commencement proxy appointment” means a proxy appointment as a result of an application made on or after 31st October 2023;

  • proxy appointment” means—

    1. a

      an appointment resulting from an application under paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 by which, by virtue of paragraphs 2 and 4(3) of Schedule 2 to the 2012 Order, a person is entitled to vote at a PCC election by proxy;

    2. b

      an appointment resulting from an application under paragraph 3(2), (3) or (5)(b) of Schedule 2 to the 2012 Order.