# Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, Section 21: Interpretation of Part I.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In this Part “financial year”, in relation to the Commission, means a period of 12 months ending with 31st March; but the first financial year of the Commission is the period beginning with the date of the establishment of the Commission and ending with the next 31st March.
(2) In this Part, “petition officer” and “recall petition” have the same meaning as in the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (see section 22 of that Act).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41/section/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/political-parties-elections-and-referendums-act-2000/section-21
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