InterpretationC12

C21

In these Rules,

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

  • “the Combination of Polls Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 M1;

  • “counting observer” shall have the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2001 M2;

  • “counting officer” shall have the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2001;

  • “European Parliamentary election” shall have the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 M3;

  • “local counting area” shall have the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004 M4;

  • “mayoral election” means an election conducted under the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 M5;

  • “petition organiser” shall have the same meaning as in regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Referendums) (Petitions and Directions) (England) Regulations 2000 M6;

  • F1“police and crime commissioner election” means an election of a police and crime commissioner in accordance with Chapter 6 of Part 1 of the 2011 Act;

  • “polling observer” shall have the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2001;

  • “principal area” means, in England, a county or district and, in Wales, a county or county borough;

  • “referendum” means a referendum conducted under the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2001;

  • “voting area” shall have the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2001.

2

In these Rules, “relevant election or referendum” means one or more of the following—

a

a Parliamentary election M7;

b

a European Parliamentary election;

c

another local government election;

d

a mayoral election; and

e

a referendum,

F2f

a police and crime commissioner election,

the poll at which is taken together with the poll at the parish or community election.

3

In the case of a referendum, a reference to—

a

a “candidate” shall be construed as a reference to a petition organiser;

b

an “election agent” or a “counting agent” shall be construed as a reference to a counting observer;

c

a “polling agent” shall be construed as a reference to a polling observer; and

d

a “returning officer” shall be construed as a reference to a counting officer.

4

Any reference in these Rules to a district shall be construed as a reference to a county in the case of a county in which there are no district councils.