Interpretation
2. In this Order—
“district” means the district of South Holland;
“existing”, in relation to a ward, means the ward as it exists on the date this Order is made;
“map” means the map marked “Map referred to in the District of South Holland (Electoral Changes) Order 2007”, of which prints are available for inspection at the principal office of the Electoral Commission: and any reference to a numbered sheet is a reference to the sheet of the map which bears that number;
“ordinary day of election of councillors” has the meaning given by section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983(1); and
“registration officer” means an officer appointed for the purpose of, and in accordance with, section 8(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983.
1983 c.2, section 37 has been amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50) and section 17 of, and paragraphs 1 and 5 of Schedule 3 to, the Greater London Authority Act l999 (c.29).
Section 8 has been amended by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c.19) and the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39).