Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

76Interpretation of Chapter 6
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In this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • “appropriate officer” has the meaning given by section 75;

  • “elector”—

    (a)

    in relation to an election of a police and crime commissioner, means a person entitled to vote at the election;

    (b)

    in relation to a local government election, has the same meaning as in the Representation of the People Act 1983 (see section 202 of that Act);

  • “electoral area” has the same meaning as in that Act as it applies in relation to England and Wales (see section 203 of that Act);

  • “local government election” has the same meaning as in that Act as it applies in relation to England and Wales (see section 203 of that Act);

  • “local government elector” means a person registered as a local government elector in the register of electors in accordance with the provisions of the Representation of the People Acts;

  • “ordinary election” has the meaning given in section 50;

  • “police area returning officer” has the meaning given by section 54.