Paragraph 1 I1

“an ordinary general election to the Scottish Parliament” means an election held under section 2 of the M1Scotland Act 1998;

“an extraordinary general election to the Scottish Parliament” means an election held under section 3 of the M2Scotland Act 1998;

“an ordinary general election to F2Senedd Cymru” means an election held under section 3 of the Government of Wales Act 2006;

“an extraordinary general election to F3Senedd Cymru” means an election held under section 5 of the Government of Wales Act 2006;

“an ordinary general election to the Northern Ireland Assembly” means an election held under section 31 of the M3Northern Ireland Act 1998; and

“an extraordinary general election to the Northern Ireland Assembly” means an election held under section 32 of the M4Northern Ireland Act 1998.

contests a constituency if any candidate stands for election for that constituency in the name of the party; and

contests any region if the party is included in the statement of parties and candidates nominated for that region.

beginning with the date on which F4Parliament is dissolved F5... for a parliamentary general election, and

ending with the date of the poll for that election.