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.