Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “European Parliamentary election” shall have the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1985;

• “mayoral election” means an election conducted under the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002^f1;

• “principal area election” means an election conducted under the Local Elections (Principal Areas) Rules 1986^f2;

• “referendum” means a referendum conducted under the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2004^f3; and

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

  1. (i)

     a Parliamentary election^f4;

  2. (ii)

     a European Parliamentary election;

  3. (iii)

     a principal area election;

  4. (iv)

     a mayoral election; and

  5. (v)

     a referendum,

  the poll at which is taken together with the poll at the community council election.