The Greater London Authority (Referendum Arrangements) Order 1998

Interpretation

2.  In this Order and in any provision applied by this Order—

“the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983(1);

“the 1998 Act” means the Greater London Authority (Referendum) Act 1998;

“Chief Counting Officer” means the person appointed as such under section 3(1) of the 1998 Act;

“the Common Council” means the Common Council of the City of London;

“counting observer” means a person appointed by a counting officer under article 10(1)(b);

“counting officer” means a person appointed as a counting officer under section 3(2) of the 1998 Act;

“Greater London” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the London Government Act 1963(2);

“polling observer” means a person appointed by a returning officer under article 7(3);

“the referendum” means the referendum held by virtue of section 1(1) of the 1998 Act; and

“voting area” means a London borough or the City of London.

(1)

1983 c. 2.

(2)

1963 c. 33.