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1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025.
(2) This article and article 2 come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
(3) Article 3 comes into force—
(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on the day after the day on which this Order is made;
(b)for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England(1) in 2025.
(4) Articles 4 and 5 come into force—
(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2026;
(b)for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2027.
(5) Article 6 comes into force—
(a)for the purpose of proceedings preliminary or relating to the election of councillors, on 15th October 2027;
(b)for all other purposes, on the ordinary day of election of councillors in England in 2028.
(6) This Order extends to England and Wales but applies in relation to England only.
The ordinary day of election of councillors in England is prescribed by section 37(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), as amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), renumbered by paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), and further amended by section 6(16) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).
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