C1Part 1Police reform
CHAPTER 6Police and crime commissioners: elections and vacancies
Elections: further provision
I176Interpretation of Chapter 6
In this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires—
“appropriate officer” has the meaning given by section 75;
“elector”—
- a
in relation to an election of a police and crime commissioner, means a person entitled to vote at the election;
- b
in relation to a local government election, has the same meaning as in the Representation of the People Act 1983 (see section 202 of that Act);
- a
“electoral area” has the same meaning as in that Act as it applies in relation to England and Wales (see section 203 of that Act);
“local government election” has the same meaning as in that Act as it applies in relation to England and Wales (see section 203 of that Act);
“local government elector” means a person registered as a local government elector in the register of electors in accordance with the provisions of the Representation of the People Acts;
“ordinary election” has the meaning given in section 50;
“police area returning officer” has the meaning given by section 54.
Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (10.5.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(4), 35(1) (with art. 35(3), Sch. 6)