2023 No. 552 (C. 28)

Electoral Commission
Representation Of The People

The Elections Act 2022 (Commencement No. 8) Regulations 2023

Made

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 67(1) of the Elections Act 20221.

Citation1

These Regulations may be cited as the Elections Act 2022 (Commencement No. 8) Regulations 2023.

Provision coming into force on 19th May 20232

Section 54 of the Elections Act 2022 (guidance on the operation of Part 6) comes into force on 19th May 2023.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Scott of BybrookParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are the eighth commencement regulations made under the Elections Act 2022 (c.37)(“the Act”).

Regulation 2 brings into force section 54 of the Act to allow for the preparation of guidance ahead of the commencement of the remainder of Part 6 of the Act (information to be included with electronic material).

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen. An impact assessment has been produced in relation to the Act and copies can be obtained at https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/44886/documents/1304 or from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities at 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Elections Act 2022 have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I. No.

Section 1 (partially)

27.08.2022

2022/916

Section 1 (partially)

16.01.2023

2022/1401

Section 2 (partially)

27.08.2022

2022/916

Section 2 (partially)

16.01.2023

2022/1401

Section 5 (partially)

06.02.2023

2023/115

Section 9 (partially)

24.11.2022

2022/1226

Section 9 (remainder)

29.12.2022

2022/1270

Section 12 (partially)

27.08.2022

2022/916

Section 12 (partially)

24.11.2022

2022/1226

Section 12 (partially)

29.12.2022

2022/1270

Section 12 (partially)

16.01.2023

2022/1401

Section 13

26.10.2022

2022/1093

Section 14 (partially)

06.02.2023

2023/115

Sections 16 to 19

19.08.2022

2022/908

Sections 20 to 29

24.11.2022

2022/1226

In Schedule 1—

paragraph 1 (partially)

27.08.2022

2022/916

paragraph 1 (partially)

16.01.2023

2022/1401

paragraph 2 (partially)

27.08.2022

2022/916

paragraph 2 (remainder)

16.01.2023

2022/1401

paragraph 3 (partially)

27.08.2022

2022/916

paragraphs 3 (remainder) and 4

16.01.2023

2022/1401

paragraph 5 (partially)

27.08.2022

2022/916

paragraph 5 (remainder)

16.01.2023

2022/1401

paragraph 6 (partially)

27.08.2022

2022/916

paragraphs 6 (remainder), 7, 8 and 9 (partially)

16.01.2023

2022/1401

paragraph 10 (partially)

27.08.2022

2022/916

paragraph 10 (partially)

16.01.2023

2022/1401

paragraph 11 (partially)

27.08.2022

2022/916

paragraphs 12 to 14

16.01.2023

2022/1401

paragraph 15 (partially)

27.08.2022

2022/916

paragraphs 15 (partially) and 16

16.01.2023

2022/1401

paragraph 17 (partially)

27.08.2022

2022/916

paragraphs 17 (partially) and 18 to 23

16.01.2023

2022/1401

paragraph 24 (partially)

27.08.2022

2022/916

paragraphs 24 (remainder), 25 (partially) and 27 to 29

16.01.2023

2022/1401

paragraph 30 (partially)

27.08.2022

2022/916

paragraphs 30 (remainder) and 31

16.01.2023

2022/1401

paragraph 32 (partially)

27.08.2022

2022/916

paragraphs 32 (remainder), and 33 to 40

16.01.2023

2022/1401

In Schedule 2—

paragraphs 1 to 11 and 14 (partially)

27.08.2022

2022/916

paragraph 14 (remainder)

16.01.2023

2022/1401

In Schedule 6—

paragraphs 1 (partially) and 6 (partially)

24.11.2022

2022/1226

paragraphs 1 (partially) and 6 (partially)

29.12.2022

2022/1270

paragraphs 1 (partially) and 6 (partially) and 10 and 11

16.01.2023

2022/1401

paragraph 12 (partially)

24.11.2022

2022/1226

paragraph 12 (partially)

29.12.2022

2022/1270

paragraphs 13 (partially), 14 (partially) and 15

16.01.2023

2022/1401

paragraph 16 (partially)

29.12.2022

2022/1270

paragraphs 16 (remainder), 17 and 18

16.01.2023

2022/1401

paragraph 22

29.12.2022

2022/1270

paragraphs 23 (partially) and 26 (partially)

16.01.2023

2022/1401

paragraph 30 (partially)

27.08.2022

2022/916

paragraph 30 (remainder)

16.01.2023

2022/1401

paragraphs 34 (partially) and 35 (partially)

29.12.2022

2022/1270

paragraphs 35 (partially), 40 (partially) and 43

16.01.2023

2022/1401

paragraph 46

29.12.2022

2022/1270

In Schedule 7, paragraphs 1 (partially), 4, 14 (partially) and 17

06.02.2023

2023/115