2023 No. 1405 (C. 98)
The Elections Act 2022 (Commencement No. 11, Transitional Provisions and Specified Day) and Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2023
Made
Part 1Introduction
Citation and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Elections Act 2022 (Commencement No. 11, Transitional Provisions and Specified Day) and Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2023.
2
In these Regulations—
“the 2022 Act” means the Elections Act 2022;
“the 2023 Act” means the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.
Part 2Commencement, specified day and transitional provisions relating to the Elections Act 2022
Provisions of the 2022 Act coming into force on 16th January 20242
Section 14 of and Schedule 7 to the 2022 Act (overseas electors), so far as not already in force, come into force on 16th January 2024.
Specified day3
The specified day for the purposes of paragraph 14(3) of Schedule 7 to the 2022 Act (transitional provision for overseas electors registered in pursuance of pre-commencement applications) is 16th January 2024.
Transitional provision: extended period for renewal declarations for overseas electors registered pursuant to pre-commencement applications4
1
This regulation applies where—
a
paragraph 14 of Schedule 7 to the 2022 Act applies in respect of an elector, and
b
the elector’s entitlement to registration has not been extended following the making of a renewal declaration in accordance with section 1D(2) and (3) of the Representation of the People Act 19853.
2
Section 1D(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 applies in respect of the elector as if in paragraph (a) for “6 months” there were substituted “period”
.
Transitional provision: postal vote entitlement limit for overseas electors registered pursuant to pre-commencement applications5
1
This regulation applies to an elector to whom paragraph 14 of Schedule 7 to the 2022 Act applies.
2
Paragraph 3(1B)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 20004 is to be read as if for “1 November” there were substituted “date”
.
Transitional provision: notifications for postal vote entitlements resulting from pre-commencement postal voting applications6
1
Regulation 60ZA of the 2001 Regulations (requirement to notify certain electors and proxies that postal vote entitlement is to end) applies in respect of a postal vote entitlement which expires in accordance with paragraph 16(3)(a) of Schedule 7 to the 2022 Act as it applies to a postal vote entitlement which was granted for the maximum period.
Part 3Commencement related to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
Provisions of the 2023 Act coming into force on 26th December 20237
The following provisions in Schedule 4 to the 2023 Act come into force on 26th December 2023—
a
paragraph 226, so far as it relates to the provisions commenced by paragraph (b);
b
paragraphs 227 to 229.
Provisions of the 2023 Act coming into force on 7th May 20248
Paragraph 226, so far as not already in force, and paragraph 230 of Schedule 4 to the 2023 Act come into force on 7th May 2024.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The following provisions of the Elections Act 2022 have been brought into force by commencement Regulations made before the date of these Regulations.
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
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Section 1 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | |
Section 1 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | |
Section 1 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
Section 2 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | |
Section 2 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | |
Section 3 | 31.10.2023 | |
Section 4 | 12.12.2023 | |
Section 5 (partially) | 06.02.2023 | |
Section 5 (remainder) | 12.12.2023 | |
Section 6 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | |
Section 6 (partially) | 31.01.2024 | |
Section 7 | 12.12.2023 | |
Section 8 | 01.11.2023 | |
Section 9 (partially) | 24.11.2022 | |
Section 9 (remainder) | 29.12.2022 | |
Sections 10 and 11 | 01.11.2023 | |
Section 12 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | |
Section 12 (partially) | 24.11.2022 | |
Section 12 (partially) | 29.12.2022 | |
Section 12 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | |
Section 12 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | |
Section 12 (partially) | 01.11.2023 | |
Section 12 (partially) | 12.12.2023 | |
Section 12 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
Section 13 | 26.10.2022 | |
Section 14 (partially) | 06.02.2023 | |
Section 15 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | |
Section 15 (partially) | 01.11.2023 | |
Section 15 (remainder) | 07.05.2024 | |
Sections 16 to 19 | 19.08.2022 | |
Sections 20 to 29 | 24.11.2022 | |
Sections 30 to 53 | 01.11.2023 | |
Section 54 | 19.05.2023 | |
Sections 55 to 61 | 01.11.2023 | |
In Schedule 1— | ||
paragraph 1 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | |
paragraph 1 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 1 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 2 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | |
paragraph 2 (remainder) | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 3 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | |
paragraph 3 (remainder) and 4 | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 5 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | |
paragraph 5 (remainder) | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 6 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | |
paragraphs 6 (remainder), 7, 8 and 9 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 9 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 10 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | |
paragraph 10 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 10 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 11 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | |
paragraph 11 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraphs 12 to 14 | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 15 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | |
paragraph 15 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 15 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 16 | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 17 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | |
paragraph 17 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 17 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraphs 18 to 23 | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 24 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | |
paragraphs 24 (remainder) and 25 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraphs 25 (remainder) and 26 | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraphs 27 to 29 | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 30 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | |
paragraphs 30 (remainder) and 31 | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 32 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | |
paragraphs 32 (remainder) and 33 to 40 | 16.01.2023 | |
In Schedule 2— | ||
paragraphs 1 to 11 and 14 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | |
paragraph 14 (remainder) | 16.01.2023 | |
Schedule 3 | 31.10.2023 | |
In Schedule 4— | ||
paragraph 1 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | |
paragraph 1 (partially) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 2 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | |
paragraph 2 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 3 | 31.10.2023 | |
paragraph 4 (partially) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 6 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | |
paragraphs 6 (remainder) and 7 | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraphs 8 to 11 | 31.10.2023 | |
Schedule 5 | 01.11.2023 | |
In Schedule 6— | ||
paragraph 1 (partially) | 24.11.2022 | |
paragraph 1 (partially) | 29.12.2022 | |
paragraph 1 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 1 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | |
paragraph 1 (partially) | 12.12.2023 | |
paragraph 1 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraphs 2 to 5 | 12.12.2023 | |
paragraph 6 (partially) | 24.11.2022 | |
paragraph 6 (partially) | 29.12.2022 | |
paragraph 6 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 6 (partially) | 01.11.2023 | |
paragraph 6 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraphs 7 and 8 | 01.11.2023 | |
paragraph 9 | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraphs 10 and 11 | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 12 (partially) | 24.11.2022 | |
paragraph 12 (partially) | 29.12.2022 | |
paragraph 12 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 13 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 13 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 14 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 14 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 15 | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 16 (partially) | 29.12.2022 | |
paragraphs 16 (remainder), 17 and 18 | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraphs 19 and 20 | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 21 | 01.11.2023 | |
paragraph 22 | 29.12.2022 | |
paragraph 23 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 23 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | |
paragraph 23 (partially) | 01.11.2023 | |
paragraph 23 (partially) | 12.12.2023 | |
paragraph 23 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 24 | 01.11.2023 | |
paragraph 25 | 12.12.2023 | |
paragraph 26 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 26 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | |
paragraph 26 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 27 | 12.12.2023 | |
paragraph 28 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | |
paragraph 28 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 29 | 31.10.2023 | |
paragraph 30 (partially) | 27.08.2022 | |
paragraph 30 (remainder) | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 31 | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraphs 32 and 33 | 31.10.2023 | |
paragraph 34 (partially) | 29.12.2022 | |
paragraph 34 (partially) | 12.12.2023 | |
paragraph 34 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 35 (partially) | 29.12.2022 | |
paragraph 35 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 35 (partially) | 31.10.2023 | |
paragraph 35 (partially) | 01.11.2023 | |
paragraph 35 (partially) | 12.12.2023 | |
paragraph 35 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 36 | 31.10.2023 | |
paragraph 37 | 12.12.2023 | |
paragraph 38 | 01.11.2023 | |
paragraph 39 | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 40 (partially) | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 40 (partially) | 12.12.2023 | |
paragraph 40 (remainder) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 41 | 12.12.2023 | |
paragraph 42 | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 43 | 16.01.2023 | |
paragraph 44 | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 45 | 31.10.2023 | |
paragraph 46 | 29.12.2022 | |
paragraphs 47 and 48 | 31.10.2023 | |
In Schedule 7, paragraphs 1 (partially), 4, 14 (partially) and 17 | 06.02.2023 | |
In Schedule 8— | ||
paragraphs 1 to 8 (partially) | 01.11.2023 | |
paragraphs 1 to 8 (remainder) and 9 | 07.05.2024 | |
paragraph 10 (partially) | 01.11.2023 | |
paragraphs 10 (remainder), 11 and 12 | 07.05.2024 | |
paragraph 13 | 31.10.2023 | |
Schedules 9 to 12 | 01.11.2023 |