Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order–

• “the 1973 Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973^f1;

• “the 2000 Act” means the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000;

• “the Authority” means the National Park Authority established by article 4 of the Designation Order;

• “the Designation Order” means the Cairngorms National Park Designation, Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Scotland) Order 2003^f2;

• “close of nominations” means the latest time for delivery of nomination papers determined in accordance with article 9(1) below;

• “elector” means a person who is, in accordance with paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act, entitled to vote at an election;

• “election” means an election of members of the Authority held in accordance with paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act;

• “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994^f3, any part of whose area forms part of the National Park;

• “member” means a member of the Authority elected by virtue of an election;

• “National Park” means the National Park designated by article 3 of the Designation Order;

• “registered” means registered in the register of local government electors, and cognate expressions should be construed accordingly;

• “registration officer” has the same meaning as in the Representation of the People Act 1983^f4.