Electoral Reform Act 2022

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Short title, collective citations, construction and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Electoral Reform Act 2022.

(2) The Electoral Acts 1992 to 2019 and sections 6 to 30 , 41 to 59 , 61 to 69 , 72 , 77 to 114 and 173 may be cited together as the Electoral Acts 1992 to 2022 and shall be construed together as one.

(3) The European Parliament Elections Acts 1992 to 2019 and sections 75 , 115 and 176 may be cited together as the European Parliament Elections Acts 1992 to 2022 and shall be construed together as one.

(4) The Referendum Acts 1992 to 2013 and sections 31 to 40 , 117 and 174 may be cited together as the Referendum Acts 1992 to 2022 and shall be construed together as one.

(5) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions, and for the repeal of different provisions of enactments effected by section 4 .