Explanatory Notes

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

2011 CHAPTER 1

16 February 2011

Commentary on Sections

Part 1: Voting system for parliamentary elections

Section 7: Interpretation

33.This section defines certain terms used in Part 1 of the Act. This includes providing that the voting area for the referendum on the voting system will be a district in England for which there is a district council, a county in England in which they are no districts with councils, a London Borough, the City of London, the Isles of Scilly, a constituency for the National Assembly for Wales, a constituency for the Scottish Parliament and Northern Ireland. Under this section, a single definition of “registration officer” is also provided throughout Part 1 of the Act.