In these Regulations, and in any provision as applied by these Regulations—

• “the 2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 2000;

• “the PPER Act” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 20003;

• “the RP Act 2000” means the Representation of the People Act 20004;

• “the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 19835;

• “the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People Regulations 19866;

• “the Elections Regulations” means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 20017;

• “the European Parliamentary Elections Rules” means the rules set out in the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 19998;

• “the GLA Elections Rules” means the Greater London Authority Elections (No. 2) Rules 20009;

• “the Mayoral Elections Rules” means the Rules set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;

• “the Parliamentary Elections Rules” means the rules set out in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act;

• “the Referendums Regulations” means the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 200110;

• “further referendum” means a referendum held in pursuance of an order under regulation 21(3) of the Referendums Regulations; and

• “proper officer” has the meaning given by section 270(3) of the Local Government Act 197211.