Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “ballot paper returned” means a ballot paper returned in the voting area for which the counting officer acts;

• “counting officer” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to a Regional Assembly referendum, the person appointed under section 128(3) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000^f1 as the counting officer for a voting area;

  2. (b)

     in relation to a Regional Assembly referendum and local government referendum where the polls are combined, the person—

     1. (i)

        who is the counting officer referred to in paragraph (a); and

     2. (ii)

        who, pursuant to an order made under Part 1 of the Preparations Act 2003, is the counting officer for the local government referendum for the same voting area;

• “local government referendum” means a referendum held pursuant to section 2(2) of the Preparations Act 2003;

• “the Preparations Act 2003” means the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003;

• “Regional Assembly referendum” means a referendum held pursuant to section 1 of the Preparations Act 2003;

• “the register of electors” means, except in article 4, the part of the register used at the referendum at which the services were rendered or expenses incurred, in relation to the voting area for which the counting officer acts;

• “voting area” means one of the following where comprised in the referendum area—

  1. (a)

     a district in England,

  2. (b)

     the Isle of Wight,

  3. (c)

     the Isles of Scilly.