64. For the purposes of this Part of these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
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“agent” includes the election agent and a person appointed to attend in the election agent’s place;
“ballot paper envelope” and “covering envelope” mean the envelopes referred to in regulation 74 below;
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“postal ballot paper” means a ballot paper issued to a postal voter;
“postal voter” means an elector or proxy who is entitled to vote by post;
“postal voters' ballot box” means the ballot box referred to in regulation 81(1)(a);
“receptacle for ballot paper envelopes”, and other references to specified receptacles, means the receptacles referred to in regulation 81(5) below;
“spoilt postal ballot paper” means a ballot paper referred to in regulation 77(1) below;
“universal postal service provider” has the meaning given in the Postal Services Act 2000(1) to a “universal service provider”; and
[F3“valid postal voting statement” means a postal voting statement which, in accordance with regulation 85 or 85A, the returning officer is satisfied has been duly completed.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 64 omitted (1.1.2007) by virtue of The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 48(2) (with reg. 1(2)(3)(d))
F2Words in reg. 64 omitted (1.1.2007) by virtue of The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 48(3) (with reg. 1(2)(3)(d))
F3Words in reg. 64 substituted (1.1.2007) by virtue of The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 31(2) (with reg. 1(2)(3)(b))
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 64 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)