The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2006

Citation and interpretation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2006.

2.  In this Order “the Act” means the Electoral Administration Act 2006.

Commencement of provisions of the Electoral Administration Act 2006

3.  Subject to article 6, the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in Schedule 1 to this Order is 1 January 2007.

4.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions specified in paragraph (2), except so far as they—

(a) extend to Northern Ireland;

(b) apply to minor parties within the meaning of section 160(1) of the 2000 Act(1),

is 1 January 2007.

(2) Section 61 (Regulations of loans etc.) of the Act so far as it provides—

(a) by subsection (1), for the insertion of section 71S(3) of the 2000 Act;

(b) by subsection (5), for the insertion of paragraphs 2(3) and 3(2) of Schedule 6A to the 2000 Act.

5.  The day appointed for the coming into force of section 29 (Observation of proceedings and working practices) of, and paragraphs 82 to 85 of Schedule 1 to, the Act is 31 January 2007, except so far as they extend to Northern Ireland.

6.   Schedule 2 (transitional and savings provisions) shall have effect.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Bridget Prentice

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Constitutional Affairs

18th December 2006