Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013

72 Interpretation E+W

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70),

• “2011 Measure” means the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4),

• “community meeting” is a meeting of the local government electors for a community convened under section 27(1) of the 1972 Act,

• [F1 “enactment” means any of the following or a provision of any of the following—

  (a)

  an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru;

  (b)

  an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom;

  (c)

  any subordinate legislation.]

• “local authority” means a principal council or a community council,

• “local government area” means a principal area or a community,

• [F2 “member of a UK legislature” means—

  (a)

  a Member of the Senedd;

  (b)

  a member of the House of Commons;

  (c)

  a member of the House of Lords;

  (d)

  a member of the Scottish Parliament;

  (e)

  a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly,]

• “modify”, in relation to an enactment, includes amend or repeal,

• “principal area” means a county or a county borough in Wales,

• “principal council” means a county council or a county borough council in Wales.

• [F2 “registered political party” means a party registered under Part 2 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.‍ 41),]

• [F2 “special adviser‍” means a special adviser within the meaning of—

  (a)

  Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (c. 25), or

  (b)

  section 1 of the Civil Service (Special Advisers) Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (c. 8 (N.I.)).]

(2) Schedule 3 (index of defined expressions) has effect.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 72 substituted (1.1.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 1(5); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 2(b)

F2 Words in s. 72(1) inserted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), ss. 14(3), 25(1)(a)