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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.