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(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.