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Paragraph 28 Interpretation

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In this Part of this Schedule—

  • “agent” includes the election agent and a person appointed to attend in the election agent’s place;

  • “ballot paper envelope” and “covering envelope” have the meaning given in paragraph 38;

  • “issue” includes the original or any subsequent issue;

  • “postal voters’ ballot box” means the ballot box referred to in paragraph 45(1)(a);

  • “receptacle for ballot paper envelopes” and other references to specified receptacles means the receptacles listed in paragraph 45(5);

  • “spoilt postal ballot paper” means a ballot paper referred to in paragraph 41;

  • “valid postal voting statement” means a postal voting statement which, in accordance with paragraph 50 or 51, the local returning officer is satisfied is duly completed.