Part 3Supplementary

27Interpretation

(1)

In this Act—

“combined region” means the electoral region which includes Gibraltar;

“electoral region” means an electoral region of the United Kingdom established under the 2002 Act for the purposes of European Parliamentary elections;

“existing electoral region” means an electoral region existing immediately before the passing of this Act;

“MEP” means a member of the European Parliament; and

“the 2002 Act” means the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (c. 24).

(2)

In this Act “enactment” means (subject to subsection (3))—

(a)

a provision of an Act (whether passed before or after this Act), including a provision modified by this Act; or

(b)

a provision of subordinate legislation (whenever made).

(3)

In sections 13(4) and 18(3)(c) “enactment” also includes a provision of law passed or made in or for Gibraltar (whenever passed or made) and in section 13(4) it also includes a provision of Part 1 or 3 of this Act.