Paragraph 2 InterpretationC1

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

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

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

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

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• “petition organiser” has the same meaning as in regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Referendums) (Petitions and Directions) (England) Regulations 2000 M3;

• “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 M4;

• “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 M5;

• “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.