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.