The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

PART V E+W ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS

Interpretation of Part V E+W

64.  For the purposes of this Part of these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

F1 ...

“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;

F2 ...

“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

F1 Words 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))

F2 Words 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))

F3 Words 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

I1 Reg. 64 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

2000 c. 26.