1(1)In this Schedule—U.K.
(a)“an ordinary general election to the Scottish Parliament” means an election held under section 2 of the M1Scotland Act 1998;
(b)“an extraordinary general election to the Scottish Parliament” means an election held under section 3 of the M2Scotland Act 1998;
[F1(c)“an ordinary general election to the National Assembly for Wales” means an election held under section 3 of the Government of Wales Act 2006;
(ca)“an extraordinary general election to the National Assembly for Wales” means an election held under section 5 of the Government of Wales Act 2006;]
(d)“an ordinary general election to the Northern Ireland Assembly” means an election held under section 31 of the M3Northern Ireland Act 1998; and
(e)“an extraordinary general election to the Northern Ireland Assembly” means an election held under section 32 of the M4Northern Ireland Act 1998.
(2)For the purposes of this Schedule a registered party—
(a)contests a constituency if any candidate stands for election for that constituency in the name of the party; and
(b)contests any region if the party is included in the statement of parties and candidates nominated for that region.
(3)For the purposes of this Schedule a parliamentary general election is pending during the period—
(a)beginning with the date on which [F2Parliament is dissolved by section 3(1) of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 for a] parliamentary general election, and
(b)ending with the date of the poll for that election.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 9 para. 1(1)(c)(ca) substituted for Sch. 9 para. 1(1)(c) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 99(2), the amending provision coming into force immediately after the ordinary election under s. 3 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) held on 3.5.2007, see art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.
F2Words in Sch. 9 para. 1(3)(a) substituted (15.9.2011) by Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (c. 14), s. 7(2), Sch. para. 21(2) (with s. 6)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 9 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; Sch. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(2); Sch. 9 in force at 16.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II)
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