Paragraph 18 Interpretation

In this Part—

• “2012 Order” means the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012;

• “ongoing PCC election” means a relevant PCC election for which the date of poll as specified in the notice of election is on or after 31st January 2024;

• “PCC election” has the meaning given in article 2(1) of the 2012 Order;

• “relevant PCC election” means a PCC election for which the notice of election is published in accordance with rule 4 of Schedule 3 to the 2012 Order on or before 30th January 2024;

• “transitional period” means the period—

  1. (a)

     beginning with 31st October 2023, and

  2. (b)

     ending with—

     1. (i)

        for the purposes of an ongoing PCC election, the day after the day of poll for that election;

     2. (ii)

        for all other purposes, 31st January 2024.