non-existent Elections (Northern Ireland) Act 2001. The bill gained royal assent on 10 April 2001 and commenced immediately. Legacy and amendments The section of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 later came into force on 7 May 2007. The act was later amended by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (which re-commenced the change to election law), and the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003. See also List of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, 2000–2019 References United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2001 Election law in the United Kingdom 2001 in British law