Paragraph 2 InterpretationC1

In the rules in this Schedule, unless the context indicates otherwise—

• “Combination of Polls Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 M1;

• “counting observer” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Referendum Regulations;

• “counting officer” has the same meaning as in regulation 9 of the Referendum Regulations;

• “election” means an election for the return of the London members;

• “electoral area” where the Authority election is held together with a referendum, includes a voting area where the referendum is held;

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• “individual candidate” means a candidate other than a list candidate at an election for the return of London members of the London Assembly;

• “list candidate” means a person included on a party list;

• “local authority mayoral election” means an election conducted under the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 M2;

• “local count” means the count of the London votes given for a registered party or, as the case may be, an individual candidate, at an election in an Assembly constituency;

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• “London vote” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the 1999 Act;

• “party list” means a list delivered to the GLRO in accordance with paragraph 5 (party lists and individual candidates) of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Act on behalf of a party registered under Part 2 (registration of political parties) of the 2000 Act M3;

• “petition organiser” has the same meaning as in regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Referendums) (Petitions and Directions) (England) Regulations 2000 M4;

• “polling observer” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Referendum Regulations;

• “referendum” means a referendum conducted under the Referendum Regulations;

• “Referendum Regulations” means the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007 M5;

• “relevant election or referendum” means one or more of the following—

  1. (a)

     a Parliamentary election,

  2. (b)

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  3. (c)

     a local government election (including another Authority election where more than one is taken together),

  4. (d)

     a local authority mayoral election or referendum in accordance with regulations made under sections 44 and 105, or 45 and 105, of the Local Government Act 2000 M6;

• “voting area” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Referendum Regulations.

In the case of a referendum, a reference to a—

Reference to a rule by number alone is a reference to the rule so numbered in this Schedule.