PART I

GENERAL

Interpretation
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In this Order–
- “the 1973 Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 ;
- “the 2000 Act” means the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000;
- “the Authority” means the National Park Authority established by article 4 of the Designation Order;
- “the Designation Order” means the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Designation, Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Scotland) Order 2002 ;
- “close of nominations” means the latest time for delivery of nomination papers determined in accordance with article 9(1) below;
- “elector” means a person who is, in accordance with paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act, entitled to vote at an election;
- “election” means an election of members of the Authority held in accordance with paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act;
- “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 , any part of whose area forms part of the National Park;
- “member” means a member of the Authority elected by virtue of an election;
- “National Park” means the National Park designated by article 3 of the Designation Order;
- “registered” means registered in the register of local government electors, and cognate expressions should be construed accordingly;
- “registration officer” has the same meaning as in the Representation of the People Act 1983 .
1973 c. 65.
S.S.I. 2002/201.
1994 c. 39. Section 2 has been subject to amendments which are not relevant to this Order.
1983 c. 2.