“election conduct rules” means the rules set out in Schedules 2 and 3 to the Principal Areas Rules (as the case may be);

“ongoing principal area councillor election” means a relevant principal area councillor election for which the date of poll as specified in the notice of election is on or after 31st January 2024;

“relevant principal area councillor election” means an election of councillors of a principal area for which the notice of election is published in accordance with the relevant rule on or before 30th January 2024.