The Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2014

• Citation: S.I. 2014/414
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2014.

(2) In this Order “ the Act ” means the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013.

Section 2 Provisions coming into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made

Section 13(3) and (4) of the Act (references to periods of imprisonment) comes into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

Section 3 Provisions coming into force on 6th April 2014

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 6th April 2014—

(a) section 14 (extension of timetable for parliamentary elections);

(b) section 16 (alteration of electoral registers: pending elections);

(c) section 18 (inadequate performance of returning officer: reduction of charges);

(d) section 20 (use of emblems on ballot papers);

(e) section 21 (community support officers).

Section 4 Transitory provisions in relation to provisions listed in article 3

The provisions listed in article 3 do not apply for the purposes of an election in respect of which the date of the poll specified in the notice of election is on or before 21st May 2014.

Section 5 Provisions coming into force on 10th June 2014 in England and Wales and on 19th September 2014 in Scotland

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 10th June 2014 in England and Wales and on 19th September 2014 in Scotland—

(a) section 1 (individual registration);

(b) section 2(1) to (5) (applications for registration and verification of entitlement etc );

(c) section 3 (proxies to be registered electors);

(d) section 4 (annual canvass);

(e) section 5 (invitations to register);

(f) section 7 (power to amend or abolish the annual canvass);

(g) section 8 (consulting Electoral Commission about proposals under section 7);

(h) section 9 (piloting of changes to the annual canvass);

(i) section 12 (interpretation of Part 1);

(j) section 13(1) and (2) (amendments and transitional provision), so far as not already in force;

(k) Schedule 1 (register of electors: alterations and removal);

(l) Schedule 3 (civil penalty for failing to make application when required by registration officer);

(m) Schedule 4 (amendments to do with Part 1), with the exception of paragraphs 9(4)(b) and 10(5);

(n) Schedule 5 (transitional provision to do with Part 1), so far as not already in force.