Paragraph 1 Interpretation

In this Schedule, “elected representative” means—

(a)

a Member of the House of Commons, a Member of the National Assembly for Wales, a Member of the Scottish Parliament or a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly;

(b)

a Member of the European Parliament elected in the United Kingdom;

(c)

an elected member of a local authority within the meaning of section 270(1) of the Local Government Act 1972^f1, namely—

(i)

in England, a county council, a district council, a London borough council or a parish council,

(ii)

in Wales, a county council, a county borough council or a community council;

(d)

an elected mayor of a local authority within the meaning of Part II of the Local Government Act 2000^f2;

(e)

the Mayor of London or an elected member of the London Assembly;

(f)

an elected member of—

(i)

the Common Council of the City of London, or

(ii)

the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

(g)

an elected member of a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994^f3; or

(h)

an elected member of a district council within the meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972^f4.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1972 c. 70.
f2: 2000 c. 22.
f3: 1994 c. 39.
f4: 1972 c. 9 (N. I.).