Article 2 Interpretation

Unless the context otherwise requires, in this Order and any provision applied by this Order—

• “1962 Act” means the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962^f1;

• “1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983^f2;

• “1985 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1985^f3;

• “1998 Act” means the Northern Ireland Act 1998;

• “1985 Order” means the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985^f4;

• “2001 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001^f5;

• “Assembly” means the Northern Ireland Assembly and “Assembly election” means an election to that Assembly;

• “date of the poll” means the date set by section 31(1) or (2) or 32(4) of the 1998 Act or, in the case of a by-election, the date set by the Chief Electoral Officer under article 7(2) below; and

• “election rules” means the rules in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act, as applied by Schedule 1 to this Order.