The Dartford (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

Citation, commencement, extent and application

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Dartford (Electoral Changes) Order 2023.

(2) This article comes into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3) Article 2 comes into force—

(a) for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(b) for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England(1) in 2023.

(4) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.

(1)

The ordinary day of election of councillors in England is prescribed by section 37(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), as amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), renumbered by paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), and further amended by section 6(16) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).