Statutory Instruments
2015 No. 1520
Representation Of The People
The Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2015
Made
15th July 2015
Laid before Parliament
16th July 2015
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by sections 13(2) and 25(1) of, and paragraph 28(1) of Schedule 5 to, the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013( 1 ).
Citation, commencement and extent
1. This Order may be cited as the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2015 and comes into force on 6th August 2015.
2. This Order does not extend to Northern Ireland.
Removal of existing registrations after the second new canvass
3. Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 has effect as if the reference to the third new canvass were a reference to the second new canvass.
Signed by authority of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
John Penrose
Minister for Constitutional Reform
Cabinet Office
15th July 2015
2013 c. 6 . Section 25 was amended by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Order 2015 ( S. I. 2015/1376 ) and under article 3 of that Order this power is exercisable concurrently by the Secretary of State and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.