Paragraph 38 Interpretation
Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:
- Sch. para. 13 words substituted by Overseas Electors, Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy 2023 rule 2(3)(a)
- Sch. para. 13 words substituted by Overseas Electors, Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy 2023 rule 2(3)(b)
- Sch. rule 14(a) words substituted by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 2(12) Sch. 12 para. 3(a)
- Sch. rule 7(1)(a) words substituted by Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Local and Subordinate Legislation) 2010 Sch. 3 para. 12
- Sch. rule 21(3)(b) words substituted by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 2(12) Sch. 12 para. 3(b)
- Sch. rule 26(2)(b) words substituted by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 2(12) Sch. 12 para. 3(c)
- Sch. Arrangement of Rules words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(2)(a)
- Sch. Arrangement of Rules words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(2)(b)
- Sch. Arrangement of Rules words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(2)(c)
- Sch. Arrangement of Rules words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(2)(d)
- Sch. rule 11(3)(d) inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(3)(a)
- Sch. rule 11(3A) inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(3)(b)
- Sch. rule 13(a) words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(4)
- Sch. rule 14(f) words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(5)
- Sch. rule 21 heading words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(6)(a)
- Sch. rule 21(A1) inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(6)(b)
- Sch. rule 21A inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(7)
- Sch. rule 25(1)(f) words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(8)(a)
- Sch. rule 25(1)(f) words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(8)(b)
- Sch. rule 34(c) words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(9)(a)
- Sch. rule 34(c) words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(9)(b)
- Sch. Appendix heading words inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 rule 2(10)(a)
- Sch. Appendix form inserted by Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) 2022 Sch. 1
- Sch. rule 1 words substituted by Parish and Community Meetings (Coronavirus) (Polls) 2020 rule 3(a)
- Sch. rule 1A inserted by Parish and Community Meetings (Coronavirus) (Polls) 2020 rule 3(b)
(1)
Where a poll is held in part only of a parish or community, any reference in these rules to a parish or community shall be construed as reference to a part of a parish or part of a community, as the case may be.
(2)
A public notice required by these rules to be given by the returning officer shall be given by posting the notice in some conspicuous place or places in the parish or community, and may also be given in such other manner as he thinks desirable for publicising it.
(3)
Any reference in these rules to a proper officer of a council means any officer appointed for that purpose by that council.