SCHEDULEAmendments to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
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In section 160 (general interpretation)—
a
in subsection (1)—
i
in the definition of “qualified auditor”—
aa
after “(2))” insert “(a)”; and
bb
at the end insert—
or (b) in the case of a Gibraltar party, a person who is, in accordance with section 6 of the Auditors Approval and Registration Ordinance 1998, eligible for appointment as a company auditor;
ii
insert in the appropriate places—
“combined region” means the electoral region which includes Gibraltar, namely the South West electoral region;
“exempt Gibraltar trust donation” has the meaning given by section 162;
“Gibraltar court” as respects any purpose, means the court determined by or under the law of Gibraltar to be the court for that purpose;
“Gibraltar elector” means an individual—
- a
who is registered in the Gibraltar register, or
- b
if the first version of that register has not been published—
- i
who is registered in the register of electors used for House of Assembly elections, or
- ii
who is resident in Gibraltar, aged 16 or over and is a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the European Union (other than a Commonwealth citizen);
“Gibraltar party” has the meaning given by section 28(8)(d); and;
“Gibraltar register” has the meaning given by section 14 of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003
b
after subsection (5) insert—
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References in this Act to a named Ordinance are to the Gibraltar Ordinance of that name.