Citation, commencement, interpretation, extent and application1
1
This Order may be cited as the Electoral Commission (Limit on Public Awareness Expenditure) Order 2023.
2
This Order comes into force on 8th August 2023.
3
This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
4
Article 2 does not apply to expenditure incurred by the Electoral Commission—
a
in performing their devolved Scottish functions; or
b
to the extent that it is, or is to be, met under paragraph 16A of Schedule 1 to the Act or paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the Government of Wales Act 2006.
5
In this Order—
“the Act” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000;
“devolved Scottish functions” has the meaning given by section 4A(8)(a) of the Act2.