# The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016, Regulation 5: Interpretation


In this Part—
“anonymous entry”, in relation to a register of electors, is to be read in accordance with section 9B of the 1983 Act;
“ballot paper account” has the meaning given by regulation 44(6);
“certificate as to employment on duty on the day of the poll” has the meaning given by regulation 26(4);
“companion” has the meaning given by regulation 36(1);
“the completed corresponding number lists” has the meaning given by regulation 44(1)(e);
“counting agent” is to be read in accordance with regulation 23(10);
“declaration made by the companion of a voter with disabilities” has the meaning given by regulation 36(2)(c);
“declaration of identity” is to be read in accordance with regulation 17(1)(c);
“elector” means a person who is entitled to vote on his or her own behalf in the referendum;
“list of proxies”—
(a) in relation to England and Wales and Scotland, means the list kept under regulation 63(3);
(b) in relation to Northern Ireland, means the list kept under regulation 74(3);
“the list of voters with disabilities assisted by companions” has the meaning given by regulation 36(8);
“the list of votes marked by the presiding officer” has the meaning given by regulation 35(4);
“official mark” has the meaning given by regulation 12(1);
“parliamentary polling district” means a polling district for parliamentary elections (see sections 18A and 18AA of the 1983 Act);
“parliamentary polling place”, in relation to a parliamentary polling district, means the polling place designated for that district in accordance with section 18B of the 1983 Act;
“peer” means a peer who is a member of the House of Lords;
“polling agent” is to be read in accordance with regulation 23(10);
“postal voters list”—
(a) in relation to England and Wales and Scotland, means the list kept under regulation 63(2);
(b) in relation to Northern Ireland, means the list kept under regulation 74(2);
“postal voting statement” is to be read in accordance with regulation 17(1)(b);
“presiding officer” is to be read in accordance with regulation 19(1) and (2);
“proxy postal voters list”—
(a) in relation to England and Wales and Scotland, means the list kept under regulation 66(6);
(b) in relation to Northern Ireland, means the list kept under regulation 77(8);
“referendum agent” means a person appointed under paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the 2015 Act;
“the relevant postal voting provisions”—
(a) in relation to England and Wales, means Part 5 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 as applied by Part 1 of Schedule 3;
(b) in relation to Scotland, means Part 5 of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 as so applied;
(c) in relation to Northern Ireland, means Part 5 of the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008 as applied by Part 2 of Schedule 3;
“the relevant regulations”—
(a) in relation to England and Wales, means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 as applied by Part 1 of Schedule 3;
(b) in relation to Scotland, means the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 as so applied;
(c) in relation to Northern Ireland, means the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008 as applied by Part 2 of Schedule 3;
“a spoilt ballot paper” has the meaning given by regulation 41(1)(a);
“tendered ballot paper” has the meaning given by regulation 37(1);
“tendered postal ballot paper” has the meaning given by regulation 39(2);
“the tendered postal votes list” has the meaning given by regulation 39(10);
“tendered votes list” has the meaning given by regulation 38(7);
“voter” means a person voting in the referendum and includes a person voting as proxy and “vote” (whether noun or verb) is to be construed accordingly; and a reference to an elector voting or an elector’s vote includes a reference to an elector voting by proxy or an elector’s vote given by proxy.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111142967/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-european-union-referendum-conduct-regulations-2016/regulation-5
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