Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, and in any provision as applied by these Regulations—

• “the 2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 2000;

• “the PPER Act” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000^f1;

• “the RP Act 2000” means the Representation of the People Act 2000^f2;

• “the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983^f3;

• “the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People Regulations 1986^f4;

• “the Elections Regulations” means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001^f5;

• “the European Parliamentary Elections Rules” means the rules set out in the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1999^f6;

• “the GLA Elections Rules” means the Greater London Authority Elections (No. 2) Rules 2000^f7;

• “the Mayoral Elections Rules” means the Rules set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;

• “the Parliamentary Elections Rules” means the rules set out in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act;

• “the Referendums Regulations” means the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2001^f8;

• “further referendum” means a referendum held in pursuance of an order under regulation 21(3) of the Referendums Regulations; and

• “proper officer” has the meaning given by section 270(3) of the Local Government Act 1972^f9.