The Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004

Interpretation

2.—(1) For the purposes of these Regulations—

“1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983;

“1985 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1985;

“2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 2000;

“2001 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001(1);

“2002 Act” means the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002(2);

“2004 Regulations” means the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004(3);

“GLRO” means the Greater London Returning Officer, being the person who is for the time being the proper officer of the Greater London Authority for the purposes of section 35(2C) of the 1983 Act(4);

“mayoral election” means an election conducted under the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002(5); and

“referendum” means a referendum conducted under the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2001(6).

(2) In the case of a referendum, a reference to a returning officer shall be construed as a reference to a counting officer, within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2001.

(1)

S.I. 2001/341.

(2)

2002 c. 24.

(3)

S.I. 2004/293.

(4)

Subsection (2C) was inserted by paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).

(5)

S.I. 2002/185; which was amended by S.I. 2004/225.

(6)

S.I. 2001/1298; which was amended by S.I. 2004/226.