Paragraph 1 InterpretationI1

For the purposes of this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “agent” includes an election agent and a person appointed to attend in the election agent’s place;

• “ballot paper envelope” and “covering envelope” mean the envelopes referred to in paragraph 10;

• “issue” includes the original and any subsequent issue;

• “postal ballot paper” means a ballot paper issued to a postal voter;

• “postal voter” means a voter who is entitled to vote by post (and includes a proxy postal voter);

• “postal voters’ ballot box” means the ballot box referred to in paragraph 16(1)(a);

• “receptacle for ballot paper envelopes”, “receptacle for postal voting statements”, “receptacle for rejected ballot paper envelopes” and “receptacle for rejected votes” mean, respectively, the receptacles referred to in paragraph 16(5);

• “spoilt ballot paper” means a ballot paper referred to in paragraph 13(1); and

• “valid postal voting statement” means a postal voting statement which, in accordance with paragraph 20 or 21 the CRO is satisfied has been duly completed.