# The Greater London Authority (Referendum) Order 1998, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order and in any provision applied by this Order—
“the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983;
“the 1998 Act” means the Greater London Authority (Referendum) Act 1998;
“Chief Counting Officer” means the person appointed as such under section 3(1) of the 1998 Act;
“the Common Council” means the Common Council of the City of London;
“counting observer” means a person appointed by a counting officer under article 10(1)(b);
“counting officer” means a person appointed as a counting officer under section 3(2) of the 1998 Act;
“Greater London” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the London Government Act 1963;
“polling observer” means a person appointed by a returning officer under article 7(3);
“the referendum” means the referendum held by virtue of section 1(1) of the 1998 Act; and
“voting area” means a London borough or the City of London.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/1998/0110657071/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-greater-london-authority-referendum-order-1998/article-2
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