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Citation, commencement and interpretation

2.  This Order comes into force as follows—

(1) Articles 1 to 7 come into force on 8th April 2013.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the Schedule comes into force on 8th April 2013.

(3) The following paragraphs of the Schedule come into force on 6th May 2013—

(a)paragraph 20 (amendment of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001);

(b)paragraph 21 (amendment of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001);

(c)paragraph 30 (amendment of the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004);

(d)paragraph 36 (amendment of the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007); and

(e)paragraph 46 (amendment of the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012).