# The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006, Article 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

(1) In these Rules,
“1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983;
“anonymous elector’s document” has the same meaning as in regulation 3(1) of the Voter Identification Regulations 2022;
“the Combination of Polls Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 ;
“combined authority mayoral election” means an election of a mayor for a combined authority under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
“combined county authority mayoral election” means an election of a mayor for a combined county authority under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;
“counting observer” shall have the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012;
“counting officer” shall have the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012;
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“mayoral election” means an election conducted under the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007;
“petition organiser” shall have the same meaning as in regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Referendums) (Petitions and Directions) (England) Regulations 2000 ;
“police and crime commissioner election” means an election of a police and crime commissioner in accordance with Chapter 6 of Part 1 of the 2011 Act;
“polling observer” shall have the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012;
“principal area” means, a county in England, a district or a London borough;
“referendum” means a referendum conducted under the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012;
“temporary electoral identity document” has the same meaning as in regulation 3(1) of the Voter Identification Regulations 2022;
“voting area” shall have the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012.
(2) In these Rules, “relevant election or referendum” means one or more of the following—
(a) a Parliamentary election ;
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c) another local government election;
(d) a mayoral election; and
(da) a combined authority mayoral election;
(db) a combined county authority mayoral election;
(e) a referendum,
(f) a police and crime commissioner election,
the poll at which is taken together with the poll at the parish ... election.
(3) In the case of a referendum, a reference to—
(a) a “candidate” shall be construed as a reference to a petition organiser;
(b) an “election agent” or a “counting agent” shall be construed as a reference to a counting observer;
(c) a “polling agent” shall be construed as a reference to a polling observer; and
(d) a “returning officer” shall be construed as a reference to a counting officer.
(4) Any reference in these Rules to a district shall be construed as a reference to a county in the case of a county in which there are no district councils.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3305/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-elections-parishes-and-communities-england-and-wales-rules-2006/article-2
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