# The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025, Article 86: Interpretation of Part 4

Extent: E+W

In this Part—
“the 1960 Rules” (“Rheolau 1960”) means the Election Petition Rules 1960 as modified by Schedule 9 to this Order. The rules prescribe the process that must be followed in relation to an election petition;
“authorised person” (“person awdurdodedig”) means a person (other than a barrister or solicitor) who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is an authorised person in relation to an activity which constitutes the exercise of a right of audience (within the meaning of that Act);
“candidate” (“ymgeisydd”) has the same meaning as in Part 3 of this Order and the saving provision in article 85(1) applies in relation to this Part as in relation to Part 3;
“costs” (“costau”) include charges and expenses;
“Licensing Acts” (“Deddfau Trwyddedu”) means the Licensing Act 2003 and the acts amending that Act, or the corresponding enactments forming part of the law of Scotland or Northern Ireland;
“parliamentary election petition” (“deiseb etholiad seneddol”) means a petition presented in pursuance of Part 3 of the 1983 Act;
“prescribed” (“rhagnodedig”) means prescribed by rules of court, in particular the 1960 Rules as modified by Schedule 9 to this Order;
“prescribed officer” (“swyddog rhagnodedig”) means the master of the Kings Bench Division who is nominated under section 157(4) of the 1983 Act and will be the prescribed officer in relation to elections under Part 1 of the 2006 Act;
“relevant vacancy” (“sedd wag berthnasol”) means when a seat of a member of the Senedd returned from a list submitted by a registered political party is vacant within the circumstances described in section 11 of the 2006 Act;
“return” (“dychwelyd”) means the return of a member of the Senedd.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/article/86 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/senedd-cymru-representation-of-the-people-order-2025/article-86
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