# The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2010, Paragraph 1: Interpretation

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

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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2999/schedule/4/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-parliament-elections-etc-order-2010/schedule-4/paragraph-1
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