2. The following provisions of the Elections Act 2022 come into force on 12th December 2023—
(a)section 4 (handling of postal voting documents by political campaigners);
(b)section 5 (handing in postal voting documents) so far as not already in force;
(c)section 7 (requirement of secrecy);
(d)section 12 (local elections and Assembly elections in Northern Ireland) so far as it relates to the provisions commenced by paragraph (e);
(e)the following paragraphs of Schedule 6 (local elections in Northern Ireland and elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly)—
(i)paragraph 1, so far as it relates to the provisions commenced by sub-paragraphs (ii) to (iv);
(ii)paragraphs 2 to 5;
(iii)paragraph 23, so far as it relates to paragraphs 25 and 27, and paragraphs 25 and 27;
(iv)paragraph 34(a) and (d);
(v)paragraph 35, so far as it relates to the provisions commenced by sub-paragraphs (vi) and (vii);
(vi)paragraph 37;
(vii)paragraph 40, so far as it relates to paragraph 41, and paragraph 41.