Provisions coming into force on 16th January 20232.
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.