Police, England And Wales Citation, commencement, extent, application and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Proxy Vote Applications) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 27th February 2022. 2 Amendments made by these Regulations have the same extent and application as the instruments they are amending, except for— a regulation 3, which does not apply in relation to a local government election in Wales, and b regulation 4, which does not apply in relation to a local government election in Scotland. 3 The amendments made by regulations 3 to 5 do not apply to an application made in respect of a relevant election or referendum for which the notice of election or referendum was published on or before 27th February 2022. 4 In these Regulations, “ relevant election or referendum ” means— a a parliamentary election; b an election of a police and crime commissioner under Chapter 6 of Part 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 ; c a local government election, within the meaning of section 203(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 ; d any other election or referendum to which Part 4 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 is applied (with or without modifications) by another enactment. Expiry and saving provision 2 1 The amendments made by regulations 3 to 5 expire at the end of 28th February 2023. 2 Despite paragraph (1), those amendments continue to have effect after that date in relation to an application made in respect of a relevant election or referendum where— a the notice of the election or referendum is published before 1st March 2023, and b the poll for that election or referendum takes place on or after that date. Amendment of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 3 Regulation 56 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (closing date for applications) is amended as follows— a after paragraph (1), insert— 1A Paragraph (2) is subject to paragraph (2A). ; b in paragraph (2), omit “Subject to paragraph (2A),”; c for paragraph (2B)(b)(ii), substitute— ii because attendance would be contrary to coronavirus advice given to P; ; d for paragraph (3AA)(b), substitute— b because A considers that attendance at the allotted polling station would be contrary to coronavirus advice given to A; . Amendment of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 4 Regulation 56 of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (closing date for applications) is amended as follows— a for paragraph (2B)(b)(ii), substitute— ii because attendance would be contrary to coronavirus advice given to P; ; b for paragraph (3B)(b), substitute— b because A considers that attendance at the allotted polling station would be contrary to coronavirus advice given to A; . Amendment of the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 5 In paragraph 16 of Schedule 2 to the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 (closing date for applications), for sub-paragraph (2A)(b), substitute— b because A considers that attendance at the allotted polling station would be contrary to coronavirus advice given to A; . Amendment of the Representation of the People (Proxy Vote Applications) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 6 Regulation 2 of the Representation of the People (Proxy Vote Applications) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (expiry and savings provisions) is amended as follows— a in paragraph (1), for “Regulations 3 to 5”, substitute “The amendments made by regulations 3 to 5” ; b in the same paragraph, for “28th February 2022”, substitute “28th February 2023” ; c in paragraph (2)(a), for “1st March 2022”, substitute “1st March 2023” . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Kemi Badenoch Minister of State Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 22nd February 2022