PART 1ELECTIONS

Right to vote in local government elections

3Transitional provision

1

Despite the coming into force of the amendments made by the provisions mentioned in subsection (2) by virtue of section 175(3), they only have effect in relation to a local government election or a local referendum for the purposes of—

a

a local government election at which the poll is held on or after 5 May 2022;

b

a local referendum held on or after 5 May 2022.

2

The provisions are—

a

section 2(1) and (3);

b

section 22;

c

paragraphs 2(12), 8(3)(b), 15 and 19 of Schedule 2.

3

In subsection (1), “local referendum” means a referendum held under—

a

section 27 of the 2000 Act or by virtue of regulations or an order made under Part 2 of that Act;

b

section 40 of the 2011 Measure.