Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc1)

PART 1 E+W ELECTIONS

Right to vote in local government elections E+W

3 Transitional provision E+W

(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.