The Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007

Interpretation U.K.

2.—(1) In the rules in this Schedule, unless the context indicates otherwise—

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

“counting observer” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Referendum Regulations;

“counting officer” has the same meaning as in regulation 9 of the Referendum Regulations;

“election” means an election for the return of the London members;

“electoral area” where the Authority election is held together with a referendum, includes a voting area where the referendum is held;

“European Parliamentary election” has the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 M2 ;

“individual candidate” means a candidate other than a list candidate at an election for the return of London members of the London Assembly;

“list candidate” means a person included on a party list;

“local authority mayoral election” means an election conducted under the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 M3 ;

“local count” means the count of the London votes given for a registered party or, as the case may be, an individual candidate, at an election in an Assembly constituency;

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

“London vote” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the 1999 Act;

“party list” means a list delivered to the GLRO in accordance with paragraph 5 (party lists and individual candidates) of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Act on behalf of a party registered under Part 2 (registration of political parties) of the 2000 Act M5 ;

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

“polling observer” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Referendum Regulations;

“referendum” means a referendum conducted under the Referendum Regulations;

“Referendum Regulations” means the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007 M7 ;

“relevant election or referendum” means one or more of the following—

(a)

a Parliamentary election,

(b)

a European Parliamentary election,

(c)

a local government election (including another Authority election where more than one is taken together),

(d)

a local authority mayoral election or referendum in accordance with regulations made under sections 44 and 105, or 45 and 105, of the Local Government Act 2000 M8 ;

“voting area” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Referendum Regulations.

(2) In the case of a referendum, a reference to a—

(a) “candidate” shall be construed as a reference to a counting observer,

(b) “election agent” shall be construed as a reference to a counting observer,

(c) “polling agent” shall be construed as a reference to polling observer,

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

(3) Reference to a rule by number alone is a reference to the rule so numbered in this Schedule.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 6 para. 2 modified (3.8.2012) by The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2031), regs. 1, 8, 12, 13, Sch. 4 para. 28(a)(b)

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I 2004/294. Relevant amendments have been made to those regulations by S.I. 2006/3278.

M2 1985 c. 50. The definition was amended by section 3 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58).

M3 SI 2007/1024

M4 S.I 2004/293

M5 2000 c.41

M6 S.I. 2000/2852

M7 S.I. 2007/2089

M8 2000 c.22. Sections 44 and 45 were amended by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).