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The Elections Act 2022 (Commencement No. 6 and Savings) Regulations 2022

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Provisions coming into force on 16th January 2023

2.  The following provisions of the Elections Act 2022 come into force on 16th January 2023—

(a)section 1 (voter identification), so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 1 brought into force by paragraph (d);

(b)section 2 (power to make regulations about registration, absent voting and other matters), so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 2 brought into force by paragraph (e);

(c)section 12 (local elections and Assembly elections in Northern Ireland), so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 6 brought into force by paragraph (f);

(d)the following paragraphs of Schedule 1 (voter identification)—

(i)paragraph 1, so far as it relates to the provisions brought into force by sub-paragraphs (ii) to (xiv);

(ii)paragraphs 2 to 7, so far as not already in force;

(iii)paragraph 8;

(iv)paragraph 9, except so far as it inserts “19B,”;

(v)paragraph 10, so far as it relates to the provisions brought into force by sub-paragraphs (vi) to (xiv);

(vi)paragraphs 12 to 14;

(vii)paragraph 15, so far as not already in force, except sub-paragraph (2);

(viii)paragraph 16;

(ix)in paragraph 17—

(aa)sub-paragraph (1), so far as it relates to the provisions brought into force by paragraphs (bb) to (dd);

(bb)sub-paragraphs (2) to (6);

(cc)sub-paragraph (7), except so far as it inserts paragraph (1DC)(b) and the “and” preceding it;

(dd)sub-paragraphs (9) and (10);

(x)paragraphs 18 to 23;

(xi)paragraph 24, so far as not already in force;

(xii)paragraph 25, except so far as it inserts sub-paragraph (dc);

(xiii)paragraphs 27 to 32, so far as not already in force;

(xiv)paragraph 33;

(xv)paragraphs 34 to 37;

(xvi)paragraphs 38 to 40;

(e)in Schedule 2 (power to make regulations about registration, absent voting and other matters), paragraph 14 so far as not already in force;

(f)the following paragraphs of Schedule 6 (local elections in Northern Ireland and elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly)—

(i)paragraphs 1 and 6, so far as those paragraphs relates to the provisions brought into force by sub-paragraphs (ii) to (vii);

(ii)paragraphs 10 and 11;

(iii)in paragraph 13—

(aa)sub-paragraph (1), so far as it relates to the provisions brought into force by paragraph (bb);

(bb)sub-paragraphs (4) to (6);

(iv)in paragraph 14—

(aa)sub-paragraph (1), so far as it relates to the provisions brought into force by paragraphs (bb) to (dd);

(bb)sub-paragraphs (2) to (6);

(cc)sub-paragraph (7), except so far as it inserts paragraph (5C)(b);

(dd)sub-paragraphs (8) and (9);

(v)paragraph 15;

(vi)paragraph 16, so far as not already in force;

(vii)paragraphs 17 and 18;

(viii)paragraph 23, so far as it relates to the provisions brought into force by sub-paragraph (ix);

(ix)in paragraph 26—

(aa)sub-paragraph (1), so far as it relates to the provisions brought into force by paragraph (bb);

(bb)sub-paragraphs (4) and (5);

(x)paragraph 30, so far as not already in force;

(xi)paragraphs 35 and 40, so far as they relate to the provision brought into force by sub-paragraph (xii);

(xii)paragraph 43.

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