Paragraph 2 Interpretation

In these Rules, unless the context indicates otherwise—

• “the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983^f1;

• “the 1999 Act” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999;

• “the appropriate form” in relation to a particular rule, means the form set out in the Forms Schedule and indicated as applicable to that rule; or where more than one form is so set out, the form indicated as relevant to the particular case;

• “candidate” means a candidate to be the Mayor;

• “constituency” means an Assembly constituency;^f2;

• “CRO” means a constituency returning officer within the meaning of Part I of the 1999 Act (see section 24 of that Act and section 35(2B) of the 1983 Act^f3);

• “election” means an election for the return of the Mayor;

• “Forms Schedule” means Schedule 5 to the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2000;

• “GLRO” (Greater London returning officer)—

  1. (a)

     in relation to the first ordinary election, means the person, or a person of the description, designated by order under section 3(4) of the 1999 Act as the returning officer at the elections of the Mayor and of the London members;

  2. (b)

     in relation to any other election, has the same meaning as in Part I (Greater London Authority) of the 1999 Act^f4; and

• “Mayor” means the Mayor of London.

References in these Rules—

Other expressions used both in these Rules and in Part I (the Greater London Authority) of the 1999 Act have the same meaning in these Rules as they have in that Part.