2.—(1) In these Rules—
“relevant returning or counting officer” means the returning officer or the counting officer discharging the functions under (as the case may be)—
regulation 5 of the Combination of Polls Regulations(1); or
regulation 13(2);
“voter” means a person entitled to vote on his or her own behalf.
(2) Subject to paragraph (1), expressions used both in these Rules and the 1983 Act (as it applies to local government elections) have the same meaning in these Rules as they have in that Act.
S.I. 2004/294; as amended by SI 2006/3278.