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3. Unless the context otherwise requires, in these Regulations
“European Parliamentary constituency” means a constituency for the time being specified in an Order in Council made, or having effect as if made, under paragraph 4B of Schedule 2 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978(1)(2);
“European Parliamentary election” means the election of a representative to the European Parliament;
“Parliamentary constituency” means an area having separate representation in the House of Commons;
and other expressions have the same meaning as in the Representation of the People Act 1983 and the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978.
1978 c. 10; paragraph 4B of Schedule 2 was inserted by paragraph 5(4) of Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56); Schedule 2 was amended by section 1 of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1981 (c. 8)(f).
The words “European Parliamentary” were substituted for the words “European Assembly” by section 3(1) of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58).
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