The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007

Rule 2(2) of the 1960 Rules (definitions)

2.  In rule 2(2) of the 1960 Rules(1), the following definitions shall be modified as follows—

(a) “the Act” shall (except in rule 2(3)) be construed as meaning this Order and a reference to a provision of the 1983 Act in the 1960 Rules shall be construed as a reference to the corresponding provision in this Order as set out in paragraph 9 of this Schedule;

(b) “local election petition” shall be disregarded as shall be rule 18 of the 1960 Rules and any reference in the 1960 Rules which is a reference to a provision of the 1983 Act that applies only to such a local election petition;

(c) “petition” shall be construed as meaning an Assembly election petition;

(d) “constituency” shall be construed as meaning—

(i) in the case of a petition relating to a constituency election, the Assembly constituency to which the petition relates;

(ii) in the case of a petition relating to a regional election, to the Assembly electoral region to which the petition relates; and

(iii) in the case of a petition relating to a return in respect of an electoral region vacancy, to the Assembly electoral region to which the petition relates; and

(e) “returning officer” shall be construed as meaning the constituency returning officer in the case of a petition relating to a constituency election and the regional returning officer in the case of a petition relating to a regional election, or as the case may be, an electoral regional vacancy.

(1)

Rule 2(2) was amended by S.I. 1985/1278.