Paragraph 2 Rule 2(2) of the 1960 Rules (definitions)

In rule 2(2) of the 1960 Rules^f1, the following definitions shall be modified in the 1960 Rules—

(a)

“the Act” shall be construed as meaning this Order (except in rule 2(3) and where the reference is in relation to a local election petition); and a reference to a provision in the Act in the 1960 Rules shall be construed as a reference to the corresponding provision in this Order,

(b)

“petition” shall be construed as meaning an Assembly election petition (within the meaning of article 85(1)), and

(c)

“constituency” shall be construed as meaning—

(i)

in the case of a petition relating to a constituency election, the Assembly constituency to which the petition relates,

(ii)

in the case of a petition relating to a regional election, to the Assembly electoral region to which the petition relates, and

(iii)

in the case of a petition relating to a return under section 9 of the 1998 Act, to the Assembly electoral region to which the petition relates.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Rule 2(2) was amended by S.I. 1985/1278.