Section 9 Interpretation of Part 1 and the scheduleF9I1

In this Part F1and in the schedule—

• “the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983,

• F2“constituency returning officer” means an officer appointed by order in accordance with section 12(1) of the Scotland Act 1998,

• “convener” means the convener of the Board,

• “depute returning officer” means a person appointed under section 41(2) of the 1983 Act,

• “electoral registration officer” means an officer appointed under section 8(3) of the 1983 Act,

• F3“former depute returning officer” means an individual who no longer holds the office but who was previously—

  1. (a)

     a depute returning officer, or

  2. (b)

     a RUK depute returning officer,

• “former electoral registration officer” means an individual who no longer holds the office but who was previously—

  1. (a)

     an electoral registration officer, or

  2. (b)

     a RUK electoral registration officer,

• “former returning officer” means an individual who no longer holds the office but who was previously—

  1. (a)

     a returning officer, or

  2. (b)

     a RUK returning officer,

• “local government election” has the meaning given in section 204(1) of the 1983 Act,

• F4“Parliamentary corporation” means the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body,

• F5“regional returning officer” means an officer appointed by order under section 12(6) of the Scotland Act 1998,

• F6“returning officer” means an officer who is—

  1. (a)

     appointed under section 41(1) of the 1983 Act,

  2. (b)

     a constituency returning officer, or

  3. (c)

     a regional returning officer,

• F7“RUK depute returning officer” means a person appointed as a depute section 35(4) of the 1983 Act,

• “RUK electoral registration officer” means an officer appointed under, or holding office in accordance with, section 8(2), (2A) or (4) of the 1983 Act,

• “RUK returning officer” means an officer holding office in accordance with section 24, 26 or 35 of the 1983 Act and includes a person discharging the duties of such an officer in accordance with section 28 of that Act,

• F8“Scottish parliamentary election” means an election for membership of the Scottish Parliament.