Interpretation
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In this Order—
- “the 2009 Act” means the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
- “
the 2023 Act
” means the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;
- “combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103(1) of the 2009 Act ;
- “combined authority returning officer” has the same meaning as in article 2 of the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 ;
- “
combined county authority
” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the 2023 Act;
- “
combined county authority returning officer
” has the same meaning as in article 2 of the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017
;
- “election petition” means a petition presented in pursuance of Part 3 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 ;
- “local government elector” means a person registered as a local government elector in the register of electors in accordance with section 2 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 ; and
- “proper officer” has the meaning given by section 270(3) of the Local Government Act 1972 .
Section 103 was amended by sections 12 and 14 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016.
S.I. 2017/67.
1983 c. 2.
Section 2 was amended by section 1 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2).
1972 c. 70.
Words in art. 2 inserted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayors) Filling of Vacancies Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/132), regs. 1(1), 2(a)