Part 4 U.K. Electoral registration

Valid from 01/01/2011

Interpretation U.K.

37 Meaning of expressions relating to registration U.K.

In this Part (except in section 33)—

• “false”, in relation to a signature, means that the signature is not the usual signature of, or was written by a person other than, the person whose signature it purports to be;

• “register”, in relation to a registration officer, means a register maintained by that officer under section 9 of the 1983 Act;

• “registered person” means a person registered in such a register;

• “registration objectives” has the meaning given by section 31(8);

• “registration officer” has the same meaning as in the 1983 Act (see section 8 of that Act) except that it does not include the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland.