Article 3 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the 2006 Rules” means the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006^f1;

• “community council election” means an election conducted under the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006^f2;

• “elected mayor” has the same meaning as in section 39 of the Local Government Act 2000^f3;

• “European Parliamentary election” shall have the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1985^f4;

• “mayoral election” means an election conducted in accordance with rules made under section 44 of the Local Government Act 2000 for the return of an elected mayor;

• “principal area election” means any election of councillors conducted under the 2006 Rules in Wales;

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

  1. (a)

     a Parliamentary election;

  2. (b)

     a European Parliamentary election;

  3. (c)

     a community council election;

  4. (d)

     a mayoral election; and

  5. (e)

     a referendum,

  the poll at which is taken together with the poll at a principal area election; and

• “referendum” means a referendum conducted in accordance with regulations made under section 45 of the Local Government Act 2000.