The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 1999

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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, • “list of postal proxies” means the list kept under article 12(9), • “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 postal proxy), • “postal voters' ballot box” means the ballot box referred to in paragraph 12, • “receptacle for ballot paper envelopes” and “receptacle for declarations of identity” mean the receptacles referred to in paragraph 17(4), “receptacle for postal ballot papers” means the receptacle referred to in paragraph 16(4) and “receptacle for rejected votes” means the receptacle referred to in paragraph 17(2), and • “spoilt postal ballot paper” means a ballot paper referred to in paragraph 14(1).
appropriate returning officer
means a constituency returning officer in relation to a constituency election and a regional returning officer in relation to a regional election, • “Assembly constituency” is to be construed in accordance with section 2(2) of, and Schedule 1 to, the 1998 Act, • “Assembly election” means a constituency election or a regional election, • “Assembly election petition” means a petition presented in pursuance of Part IV of this Order, • “Assembly electoral region” is to be construed in accordance with section 2(2) of, and Schedule 1 to, the 1998 Act, • “available for inspection” means available for inspection during ordinary office hours, • “citizen of the Union” shall be interpreted in the same way as in section 202(1) of the 1983 Act, • “constituency election” means an election to return an Assembly member for an Assembly constituency, • “constituency returning officer” means the person who is the returning officer for a constituency election, • “constituency vote” means a vote given to a candidate to be an Assembly member for an Assembly constituency, • “dwelling house” includes any part of a house where that part is occupied separately as a dwelling h
Assembly election
means a constituency election or a regional election, • “Assembly election petition” means a petition presented in pursuance of Part IV of this Order, • “Assembly electoral region” is to be construed in accordance with section 2(2) of, and Schedule 1 to, the 1998 Act, • “available for inspection” means available for inspection during ordinary office hours, • “citizen of the Union” shall be interpreted in the same way as in section 202(1) of the 1983 Act, • “constituency election” means an election to return an Assembly member for an Assembly constituency, • “constituency returning officer” means the person who is the returning officer for a constituency election, • “constituency vote” means a vote given to a candidate to be an Assembly member for an Assembly constituency, • “dwelling house” includes any part of a house where that part is occupied separately as a dwelling house, • “election to fill a casual vacancy” means a constituency election other than at an ordinary election, • “election court” means the judges presiding at the trial of an Assembly election petition, • “elector” means any person whose name is for the time being on the register to be used at
Assembly election petition
includes a petition complaining of an undue return under section 9 of the 1998 Act.
available for inspection
means available for inspection during ordinary office hours, • “citizen of the Union” shall be interpreted in the same way as in section 202(1) of the 1983 Act, • “constituency election” means an election to return an Assembly member for an Assembly constituency, • “constituency returning officer” means the person who is the returning officer for a constituency election, • “constituency vote” means a vote given to a candidate to be an Assembly member for an Assembly constituency, • “dwelling house” includes any part of a house where that part is occupied separately as a dwelling house, • “election to fill a casual vacancy” means a constituency election other than at an ordinary election, • “election court” means the judges presiding at the trial of an Assembly election petition, • “elector” means any person whose name is for the time being on the register to be used at an Assembly election, but does not include those shown in the register as below voting age on the day fixed for the poll, • “electoral region vote” means a vote given for— (a) a registered political party which has submitted a list of candidates to be Assembly members for an Assembly electo
candidate
has the same meaning as in Part III of this Order and the saving in article 89(1) applies in relation to this Part as in relation to Part III, • “costs” include charges and expenses, • “date of the allowance of an authorised excuse” has the meaning assigned to it by article 61(9), • “declaration as to election expenses” means a declaration made under article 56 or 57, • “judicial office” includes the office of justice of the peace, • “Licensing Acts” means the Licensing Act 1964 and the Acts amending that Act, or the corresponding enactments forming part of the law of Scotland or Northern Ireland, • “money” and “pecuniary reward” shall be deemed to include— (a) any office, place or employment, (b) any valuable security or other equivalent of money, and (c) any valuable consideration, and, expressions referring to money shall be construed accordingly, • “payment” includes any pecuniary or other reward, • “prescribed” means prescribed by rules of court, • “public office” means any office— (a) under the Crown, or (b) under the charter of a city or borough, or (c) under the Acts relating to local government or public health or public education, whether the office is that— (
carriage
includes for the purposes of those articles— and any such vehicle as so described shall be deemed to be a public vehicle for the purposes of article 73 if used as such, and
commencement date
means the date of commencement of this Order, and
constituency election
means an election to return an Assembly member for an Assembly constituency, • “constituency returning officer” means the person who is the returning officer for a constituency election, • “constituency vote” means a vote given to a candidate to be an Assembly member for an Assembly constituency, • “dwelling house” includes any part of a house where that part is occupied separately as a dwelling house, • “election to fill a casual vacancy” means a constituency election other than at an ordinary election, • “election court” means the judges presiding at the trial of an Assembly election petition, • “elector” means any person whose name is for the time being on the register to be used at an Assembly election, but does not include those shown in the register as below voting age on the day fixed for the poll, • “electoral region vote” means a vote given for— (a) a registered political party which has submitted a list of candidates to be Assembly members for an Assembly electoral region, or (b) an individual who is a candidate to be an Assembly member for that Assembly electoral region, • “European Parliamentary election” has the same meaning as in section 27(1)
constituency returning officer
means the person who is the returning officer for a constituency election, • “constituency vote” means a vote given to a candidate to be an Assembly member for an Assembly constituency, • “dwelling house” includes any part of a house where that part is occupied separately as a dwelling house, • “election to fill a casual vacancy” means a constituency election other than at an ordinary election, • “election court” means the judges presiding at the trial of an Assembly election petition, • “elector” means any person whose name is for the time being on the register to be used at an Assembly election, but does not include those shown in the register as below voting age on the day fixed for the poll, • “electoral region vote” means a vote given for— (a) a registered political party which has submitted a list of candidates to be Assembly members for an Assembly electoral region, or (b) an individual who is a candidate to be an Assembly member for that Assembly electoral region, • “European Parliamentary election” has the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the 1985 Act, • “individual candidate” means a candidate at an Assembly election other than a party
constituency vote
means a vote given to a candidate to be an Assembly member for an Assembly constituency, • “dwelling house” includes any part of a house where that part is occupied separately as a dwelling house, • “election to fill a casual vacancy” means a constituency election other than at an ordinary election, • “election court” means the judges presiding at the trial of an Assembly election petition, • “elector” means any person whose name is for the time being on the register to be used at an Assembly election, but does not include those shown in the register as below voting age on the day fixed for the poll, • “electoral region vote” means a vote given for— (a) a registered political party which has submitted a list of candidates to be Assembly members for an Assembly electoral region, or (b) an individual who is a candidate to be an Assembly member for that Assembly electoral region, • “European Parliamentary election” has the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the 1985 Act, • “individual candidate” means a candidate at an Assembly election other than a party list candidate, • “legal incapacity” includes (in addition to any incapacity arising by virtue of any subsisti
data
has the same meaning as in section 1(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998, and • “data controller” is to be interpreted in accordance with section 1(1) and (4) of that Act.
data to which this paragraph applies
means data consisting of the names of those persons included in the register, together with any data (other than data to which sub-paragraph (3) applies), consisting of information relating to them including— (a) their electoral numbers, (b) except where the address is excluded from the register under regulation 49(2) of the 1986 Regulations, their addresses, and (c) any distinguishing letter, and • “processed” is to be interpreted in accordance with the definition of “processing” in section 1(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998.
date of the allowance of an authorised excuse
has the meaning given by article 61(9), • “declaration as to election expenses” means a declaration made under article 56 or 57, • “disputed claim” has the meaning given by article 52(1) as extended by article 53, • “election expenses”, in relation to an Assembly election or an ordinary election, means expenses incurred, whether before, during or after the election, on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the election, • “money” and “pecuniary reward” shall (except in articles 85 and 86) be deemed to include— (a) any office, place or employment, (b) any valuable security or other equivalent of money, and (c) any valuable consideration, and expressions referring to money shall be construed accordingly, • “payment” includes any pecuniary or other reward, • “personal expenses” as used with respect to the expenditure of any candidate in relation to any Assembly election includes the reasonable travelling expenses of the candidate, and the reasonable expenses of his living at hotels or elsewhere for the purposes of and in relation to the election, and • “return as to election expenses” means a return (including the bill
declaration as to election expenses
means a declaration made under article 56 or 57, • “judicial office” includes the office of justice of the peace, • “Licensing Acts” means the Licensing Act 1964 and the Acts amending that Act, or the corresponding enactments forming part of the law of Scotland or Northern Ireland, • “money” and “pecuniary reward” shall be deemed to include— (a) any office, place or employment, (b) any valuable security or other equivalent of money, and (c) any valuable consideration, and, expressions referring to money shall be construed accordingly, • “payment” includes any pecuniary or other reward, • “prescribed” means prescribed by rules of court, • “public office” means any office— (a) under the Crown, or (b) under the charter of a city or borough, or (c) under the Acts relating to local government or public health or public education, whether the office is that— (a) of mayor, provost, chief magistrate, chairman, alderman, councillor, member of a board, commission or other local authority in any local government or other area, or (ii) of proper officer or other officer under a council, board, commission or other authority, or (iii) of any other office to
disputed claim
has the meaning given by article 52(1) as extended by article 53, • “election expenses”, in relation to an Assembly election or an ordinary election, means expenses incurred, whether before, during or after the election, on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the election, • “money” and “pecuniary reward” shall (except in articles 85 and 86) be deemed to include— (a) any office, place or employment, (b) any valuable security or other equivalent of money, and (c) any valuable consideration, and expressions referring to money shall be construed accordingly, • “payment” includes any pecuniary or other reward, • “personal expenses” as used with respect to the expenditure of any candidate in relation to any Assembly election includes the reasonable travelling expenses of the candidate, and the reasonable expenses of his living at hotels or elsewhere for the purposes of and in relation to the election, and • “return as to election expenses” means a return (including the bills and receipts to be delivered with it) to be made under article 54(1) or 55(1).
dwelling house
includes any part of a house where that part is occupied separately as a dwelling house, • “election to fill a casual vacancy” means a constituency election other than at an ordinary election, • “election court” means the judges presiding at the trial of an Assembly election petition, • “elector” means any person whose name is for the time being on the register to be used at an Assembly election, but does not include those shown in the register as below voting age on the day fixed for the poll, • “electoral region vote” means a vote given for— (a) a registered political party which has submitted a list of candidates to be Assembly members for an Assembly electoral region, or (b) an individual who is a candidate to be an Assembly member for that Assembly electoral region, • “European Parliamentary election” has the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the 1985 Act, • “individual candidate” means a candidate at an Assembly election other than a party list candidate, • “legal incapacity” includes (in addition to any incapacity arising by virtue of any subsisting provision of the common law) any disqualification imposed by this Order or by any other enactment, • “ordina
election court
means the judges presiding at the trial of an Assembly election petition, • “elector” means any person whose name is for the time being on the register to be used at an Assembly election, but does not include those shown in the register as below voting age on the day fixed for the poll, • “electoral region vote” means a vote given for— (a) a registered political party which has submitted a list of candidates to be Assembly members for an Assembly electoral region, or (b) an individual who is a candidate to be an Assembly member for that Assembly electoral region, • “European Parliamentary election” has the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the 1985 Act, • “individual candidate” means a candidate at an Assembly election other than a party list candidate, • “legal incapacity” includes (in addition to any incapacity arising by virtue of any subsisting provision of the common law) any disqualification imposed by this Order or by any other enactment, • “ordinary election” means the holding of constituency and regional elections for the return of all Assembly members, • “party list” means a list of not more than twelve candidates (but it may be a list of only one candi
election to fill a casual vacancy
means a constituency election other than at an ordinary election, • “election court” means the judges presiding at the trial of an Assembly election petition, • “elector” means any person whose name is for the time being on the register to be used at an Assembly election, but does not include those shown in the register as below voting age on the day fixed for the poll, • “electoral region vote” means a vote given for— (a) a registered political party which has submitted a list of candidates to be Assembly members for an Assembly electoral region, or (b) an individual who is a candidate to be an Assembly member for that Assembly electoral region, • “European Parliamentary election” has the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the 1985 Act, • “individual candidate” means a candidate at an Assembly election other than a party list candidate, • “legal incapacity” includes (in addition to any incapacity arising by virtue of any subsisting provision of the common law) any disqualification imposed by this Order or by any other enactment, • “ordinary election” means the holding of constituency and regional elections for the return of all Assembly members
elector
means a person— (a) who is registered as a local government elector— (a) in relation to a constituency election, in the Assembly constituency in a register to be used at the election, or (ii) in relation to a regional election, in the Assembly electoral region in a register to be used at the election, or (b) who, pending the publication of a register mentioned in paragraph (a)(i) or (ii), appears from the electors lists for that register as corrected by the registration officer to be entitled to be so registered, and accordingly includes a person shown in the register or electors lists as below voting age if it appears from it that he will be of voting age on the day fixed for the poll, but not otherwise, and • “electoral number” means— (a) a person’s number in that register, or (ii) pending the publication of the register, his number (if any) in the electors lists for that register.
electoral number
means a person’s number in the register to be used at the election or, pending publication of the register, his number (if any) in the electors lists for that register.
electoral region vote
means a vote given for— (a) a registered political party which has submitted a list of candidates to be Assembly members for an Assembly electoral region, or (b) an individual who is a candidate to be an Assembly member for that Assembly electoral region, • “European Parliamentary election” has the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the 1985 Act, • “individual candidate” means a candidate at an Assembly election other than a party list candidate, • “legal incapacity” includes (in addition to any incapacity arising by virtue of any subsisting provision of the common law) any disqualification imposed by this Order or by any other enactment, • “ordinary election” means the holding of constituency and regional elections for the return of all Assembly members, • “party list” means a list of not more than twelve candidates (but it may be a list of only one candidate) to be Assembly members for an Assembly electoral region which is to be or has been submitted to a regional returning officer by a registered political party;
European Parliamentary election
has the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the 1985 Act, • “individual candidate” means a candidate at an Assembly election other than a party list candidate, • “legal incapacity” includes (in addition to any incapacity arising by virtue of any subsisting provision of the common law) any disqualification imposed by this Order or by any other enactment, • “ordinary election” means the holding of constituency and regional elections for the return of all Assembly members, • “party list” means a list of not more than twelve candidates (but it may be a list of only one candidate) to be Assembly members for an Assembly electoral region which is to be or has been submitted to a regional returning officer by a registered political party;
individual candidate
means a candidate at an Assembly election other than a party list candidate, • “legal incapacity” includes (in addition to any incapacity arising by virtue of any subsisting provision of the common law) any disqualification imposed by this Order or by any other enactment, • “ordinary election” means the holding of constituency and regional elections for the return of all Assembly members, • “party list” means a list of not more than twelve candidates (but it may be a list of only one candidate) to be Assembly members for an Assembly electoral region which is to be or has been submitted to a regional returning officer by a registered political party;
issue
includes the original and any subsequent issue, • “list of postal proxies” means the list kept under article 12(9), • “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 postal proxy), • “postal voters' ballot box” means the ballot box referred to in paragraph 12, • “receptacle for ballot paper envelopes” and “receptacle for declarations of identity” mean the receptacles referred to in paragraph 17(4), “receptacle for postal ballot papers” means the receptacle referred to in paragraph 16(4) and “receptacle for rejected votes” means the receptacle referred to in paragraph 17(2), and • “spoilt postal ballot paper” means a ballot paper referred to in paragraph 14(1).
judicial office
includes the office of justice of the peace, • “Licensing Acts” means the Licensing Act 1964 and the Acts amending that Act, or the corresponding enactments forming part of the law of Scotland or Northern Ireland, • “money” and “pecuniary reward” shall be deemed to include— (a) any office, place or employment, (b) any valuable security or other equivalent of money, and (c) any valuable consideration, and, expressions referring to money shall be construed accordingly, • “payment” includes any pecuniary or other reward, • “prescribed” means prescribed by rules of court, • “public office” means any office— (a) under the Crown, or (b) under the charter of a city or borough, or (c) under the Acts relating to local government or public health or public education, whether the office is that— (a) of mayor, provost, chief magistrate, chairman, alderman, councillor, member of a board, commission or other local authority in any local government or other area, or (ii) of proper officer or other officer under a council, board, commission or other authority, or (iii) of any other office to which a person is elected or appointed under any such charter or enactment as is mentione
legal incapacity
includes (in addition to any incapacity arising by virtue of any subsisting provision of the common law) any disqualification imposed by this Order or by any other enactment, • “ordinary election” means the holding of constituency and regional elections for the return of all Assembly members, • “party list” means a list of not more than twelve candidates (but it may be a list of only one candidate) to be Assembly members for an Assembly electoral region which is to be or has been submitted to a regional returning officer by a registered political party;
Licensing Acts
means the Licensing Act 1964 and the Acts amending that Act, or the corresponding enactments forming part of the law of Scotland or Northern Ireland, • “money” and “pecuniary reward” shall be deemed to include— (a) any office, place or employment, (b) any valuable security or other equivalent of money, and (c) any valuable consideration, and, expressions referring to money shall be construed accordingly, • “payment” includes any pecuniary or other reward, • “prescribed” means prescribed by rules of court, • “public office” means any office— (a) under the Crown, or (b) under the charter of a city or borough, or (c) under the Acts relating to local government or public health or public education, whether the office is that— (a) of mayor, provost, chief magistrate, chairman, alderman, councillor, member of a board, commission or other local authority in any local government or other area, or (ii) of proper officer or other officer under a council, board, commission or other authority, or (iii) of any other office to which a person is elected or appointed under any such charter or enactment as is mentioned above, including any other municipal or parochial office, and •
list of postal proxies
means the list kept under article 12(9), • “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 postal proxy), • “postal voters' ballot box” means the ballot box referred to in paragraph 12, • “receptacle for ballot paper envelopes” and “receptacle for declarations of identity” mean the receptacles referred to in paragraph 17(4), “receptacle for postal ballot papers” means the receptacle referred to in paragraph 16(4) and “receptacle for rejected votes” means the receptacle referred to in paragraph 17(2), and • “spoilt postal ballot paper” means a ballot paper referred to in paragraph 14(1).
meeting room
means any room which it is the practice to let for public meetings, and
ordinary election
means the holding of constituency and regional elections for the return of all Assembly members, • “party list” means a list of not more than twelve candidates (but it may be a list of only one candidate) to be Assembly members for an Assembly electoral region which is to be or has been submitted to a regional returning officer by a registered political party;
party list
means a list of not more than twelve candidates (but it may be a list of only one candidate) to be Assembly members for an Assembly electoral region which is to be or has been submitted to a regional returning officer by a registered political party;
party list candidate
means a candidate included on a party list: and references in this Order to a group of party list candidates refer to all the candidates included on such a list, • “person” includes (without prejudice to the provisions of the Interpretation Act 1978) an association corporate or unincorporate, • “postal proxy” means a person entitled to vote by post as proxy at an election, • “presiding officer of the Assembly” means the person elected in accordance with— (a) section 52(1)(a) of the 1998 Act, or (b) section 52(1)(b) of that Act where he is for the time being performing the functions of presiding officer of the Assembly, • “regional election” means an election to return Assembly members for an Assembly electoral region, • “regional returning officer” means the person who is the returning officer for a regional election, • “register” means the register of electors, • “registered emblem” means an emblem registered by a registered political party under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registered nominating officer” has the same meaning as in the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registered political party” means (subject to paragraph
payment
includes any pecuniary or other reward, • “personal expenses” as used with respect to the expenditure of any candidate in relation to any Assembly election includes the reasonable travelling expenses of the candidate, and the reasonable expenses of his living at hotels or elsewhere for the purposes of and in relation to the election, and • “return as to election expenses” means a return (including the bills and receipts to be delivered with it) to be made under article 54(1) or 55(1).
person
includes (without prejudice to the provisions of the Interpretation Act 1978) an association corporate or unincorporate, • “postal proxy” means a person entitled to vote by post as proxy at an election, • “presiding officer of the Assembly” means the person elected in accordance with— (a) section 52(1)(a) of the 1998 Act, or (b) section 52(1)(b) of that Act where he is for the time being performing the functions of presiding officer of the Assembly, • “regional election” means an election to return Assembly members for an Assembly electoral region, • “regional returning officer” means the person who is the returning officer for a regional election, • “register” means the register of electors, • “registered emblem” means an emblem registered by a registered political party under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registered nominating officer” has the same meaning as in the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registered political party” means (subject to paragraph 69 of Schedule 5) a party registered under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registration officer” means an electoral registration officer, • “relevant citizen of the Un
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 postal proxy), • “postal voters' ballot box” means the ballot box referred to in paragraph 12, • “receptacle for ballot paper envelopes” and “receptacle for declarations of identity” mean the receptacles referred to in paragraph 17(4), “receptacle for postal ballot papers” means the receptacle referred to in paragraph 16(4) and “receptacle for rejected votes” means the receptacle referred to in paragraph 17(2), and • “spoilt postal ballot paper” means a ballot paper referred to in paragraph 14(1).
postal proxy
means a person entitled to vote by post as proxy at an election, • “presiding officer of the Assembly” means the person elected in accordance with— (a) section 52(1)(a) of the 1998 Act, or (b) section 52(1)(b) of that Act where he is for the time being performing the functions of presiding officer of the Assembly, • “regional election” means an election to return Assembly members for an Assembly electoral region, • “regional returning officer” means the person who is the returning officer for a regional election, • “register” means the register of electors, • “registered emblem” means an emblem registered by a registered political party under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registered nominating officer” has the same meaning as in the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registered political party” means (subject to paragraph 69 of Schedule 5) a party registered under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registration officer” means an electoral registration officer, • “relevant citizen of the Union” means a citizen of the Union who is not a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, • “service voter” means
postal voter
means a voter who is entitled to vote by post (and includes a postal proxy), • “postal voters' ballot box” means the ballot box referred to in paragraph 12, • “receptacle for ballot paper envelopes” and “receptacle for declarations of identity” mean the receptacles referred to in paragraph 17(4), “receptacle for postal ballot papers” means the receptacle referred to in paragraph 16(4) and “receptacle for rejected votes” means the receptacle referred to in paragraph 17(2), and • “spoilt postal ballot paper” means a ballot paper referred to in paragraph 14(1).
prescribed
means prescribed by rules of court, • “public office” means any office— (a) under the Crown, or (b) under the charter of a city or borough, or (c) under the Acts relating to local government or public health or public education, whether the office is that— (a) of mayor, provost, chief magistrate, chairman, alderman, councillor, member of a board, commission or other local authority in any local government or other area, or (ii) of proper officer or other officer under a council, board, commission or other authority, or (iii) of any other office to which a person is elected or appointed under any such charter or enactment as is mentioned above, including any other municipal or parochial office, and • “return as to election expenses” means a return made under article 54 or 55.
presiding officer of the Assembly
means the person elected in accordance with— (a) section 52(1)(a) of the 1998 Act, or (b) section 52(1)(b) of that Act where he is for the time being performing the functions of presiding officer of the Assembly, • “regional election” means an election to return Assembly members for an Assembly electoral region, • “regional returning officer” means the person who is the returning officer for a regional election, • “register” means the register of electors, • “registered emblem” means an emblem registered by a registered political party under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registered nominating officer” has the same meaning as in the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registered political party” means (subject to paragraph 69 of Schedule 5) a party registered under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registration officer” means an electoral registration officer, • “relevant citizen of the Union” means a citizen of the Union who is not a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, • “service voter” means a person who has made a service declaration in accordance with section 15 of the
public office
means any office— (a) under the Crown, or (b) under the charter of a city or borough, or (c) under the Acts relating to local government or public health or public education, whether the office is that— (a) of mayor, provost, chief magistrate, chairman, alderman, councillor, member of a board, commission or other local authority in any local government or other area, or (ii) of proper officer or other officer under a council, board, commission or other authority, or (iii) of any other office to which a person is elected or appointed under any such charter or enactment as is mentioned above, including any other municipal or parochial office, and • “return as to election expenses” means a return made under article 54 or 55.
public vehicle
means any public stage or hackney carriage or any carriage kept or used for the purpose of letting out for hiring.
receptacle for postal ballot papers
means the receptacle referred to in paragraph 16(4) and “receptacle for rejected votes” means the receptacle referred to in paragraph 17(2), and • “spoilt postal ballot paper” means a ballot paper referred to in paragraph 14(1).
receptacle for rejected votes
means the receptacle referred to in paragraph 17(2), and • “spoilt postal ballot paper” means a ballot paper referred to in paragraph 14(1).
regional election
means an election to return Assembly members for an Assembly electoral region, • “regional returning officer” means the person who is the returning officer for a regional election, • “register” means the register of electors, • “registered emblem” means an emblem registered by a registered political party under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registered nominating officer” has the same meaning as in the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registered political party” means (subject to paragraph 69 of Schedule 5) a party registered under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registration officer” means an electoral registration officer, • “relevant citizen of the Union” means a citizen of the Union who is not a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, • “service voter” means a person who has made a service declaration in accordance with section 15 of the 1983 Act and is registered or entitled to be registered in pursuance of it, • “sub-agent” has the meaning given by article 33(1), • “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales established by section 1(1) of the 1998 Act, • “the absent voters
regional returning officer
means the person who is the returning officer for a regional election, • “register” means the register of electors, • “registered emblem” means an emblem registered by a registered political party under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registered nominating officer” has the same meaning as in the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registered political party” means (subject to paragraph 69 of Schedule 5) a party registered under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registration officer” means an electoral registration officer, • “relevant citizen of the Union” means a citizen of the Union who is not a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, • “service voter” means a person who has made a service declaration in accordance with section 15 of the 1983 Act and is registered or entitled to be registered in pursuance of it, • “sub-agent” has the meaning given by article 33(1), • “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales established by section 1(1) of the 1998 Act, • “the absent voters list”, in relation to an Assembley election, has the meaning given by article 10(1), • “the list of p
register
means the register of electors, • “registered emblem” means an emblem registered by a registered political party under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registered nominating officer” has the same meaning as in the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registered political party” means (subject to paragraph 69 of Schedule 5) a party registered under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registration officer” means an electoral registration officer, • “relevant citizen of the Union” means a citizen of the Union who is not a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, • “service voter” means a person who has made a service declaration in accordance with section 15 of the 1983 Act and is registered or entitled to be registered in pursuance of it, • “sub-agent” has the meaning given by article 33(1), • “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales established by section 1(1) of the 1998 Act, • “the absent voters list”, in relation to an Assembley election, has the meaning given by article 10(1), • “the list of proxies”, in relation to an Assembly election, has the meaning given by article 10(1)(b), • “the 1983 A
registered emblem
means an emblem registered by a registered political party under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registered nominating officer” has the same meaning as in the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registered political party” means (subject to paragraph 69 of Schedule 5) a party registered under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registration officer” means an electoral registration officer, • “relevant citizen of the Union” means a citizen of the Union who is not a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, • “service voter” means a person who has made a service declaration in accordance with section 15 of the 1983 Act and is registered or entitled to be registered in pursuance of it, • “sub-agent” has the meaning given by article 33(1), • “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales established by section 1(1) of the 1998 Act, • “the absent voters list”, in relation to an Assembley election, has the meaning given by article 10(1), • “the list of proxies”, in relation to an Assembly election, has the meaning given by article 10(1)(b), • “the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Ac
registered nominating officer
has the same meaning as in the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registered political party” means (subject to paragraph 69 of Schedule 5) a party registered under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registration officer” means an electoral registration officer, • “relevant citizen of the Union” means a citizen of the Union who is not a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, • “service voter” means a person who has made a service declaration in accordance with section 15 of the 1983 Act and is registered or entitled to be registered in pursuance of it, • “sub-agent” has the meaning given by article 33(1), • “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales established by section 1(1) of the 1998 Act, • “the absent voters list”, in relation to an Assembley election, has the meaning given by article 10(1), • “the list of proxies”, in relation to an Assembly election, has the meaning given by article 10(1)(b), • “the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983, • “the 1985 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1985, • “the 1998 Act” means the Government of Wales Act 1998, • “t
registered political party
means (subject to paragraph 69 of Schedule 5) a party registered under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, • “registration officer” means an electoral registration officer, • “relevant citizen of the Union” means a citizen of the Union who is not a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, • “service voter” means a person who has made a service declaration in accordance with section 15 of the 1983 Act and is registered or entitled to be registered in pursuance of it, • “sub-agent” has the meaning given by article 33(1), • “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales established by section 1(1) of the 1998 Act, • “the absent voters list”, in relation to an Assembley election, has the meaning given by article 10(1), • “the list of proxies”, in relation to an Assembly election, has the meaning given by article 10(1)(b), • “the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983, • “the 1985 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1985, • “the 1998 Act” means the Government of Wales Act 1998, • “the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, and • “voter” means a person vo
registration area
means the area of two or more Assembly constituencies which have the same registration officer.
registration officer
means an electoral registration officer, • “relevant citizen of the Union” means a citizen of the Union who is not a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, • “service voter” means a person who has made a service declaration in accordance with section 15 of the 1983 Act and is registered or entitled to be registered in pursuance of it, • “sub-agent” has the meaning given by article 33(1), • “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales established by section 1(1) of the 1998 Act, • “the absent voters list”, in relation to an Assembley election, has the meaning given by article 10(1), • “the list of proxies”, in relation to an Assembly election, has the meaning given by article 10(1)(b), • “the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983, • “the 1985 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1985, • “the 1998 Act” means the Government of Wales Act 1998, • “the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, and • “voter” means a person voting at an Assembly election and includes a person voting as proxy and, except in Schedule 5, a person voting by proxy, and “vote” (whether noun or ve
relevant citizen of the Union
means a citizen of the Union who is not a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, • “service voter” means a person who has made a service declaration in accordance with section 15 of the 1983 Act and is registered or entitled to be registered in pursuance of it, • “sub-agent” has the meaning given by article 33(1), • “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales established by section 1(1) of the 1998 Act, • “the absent voters list”, in relation to an Assembley election, has the meaning given by article 10(1), • “the list of proxies”, in relation to an Assembly election, has the meaning given by article 10(1)(b), • “the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983, • “the 1985 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1985, • “the 1998 Act” means the Government of Wales Act 1998, • “the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, and • “voter” means a person voting at an Assembly election and includes a person voting as proxy and, except in Schedule 5, a person voting by proxy, and “vote” (whether noun or verb) shall be construed accordingly, except that in that Schedule a
relevant information
means the name and address of any elector whose name and address appear on the register, and such other information as appears on the register as the registration officer thinks fit, but not information constituting data to which paragraph 4(3) applies.
return as to election expenses
means a return (including the bills and receipts to be delivered with it) to be made under article 54(1) or 55(1).
room
includes a hall, gallery or gymnasium.
service voter
means a person who has made a service declaration in accordance with section 15 of the 1983 Act and is registered or entitled to be registered in pursuance of it, • “sub-agent” has the meaning given by article 33(1), • “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales established by section 1(1) of the 1998 Act, • “the absent voters list”, in relation to an Assembley election, has the meaning given by article 10(1), • “the list of proxies”, in relation to an Assembly election, has the meaning given by article 10(1)(b), • “the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983, • “the 1985 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1985, • “the 1998 Act” means the Government of Wales Act 1998, • “the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, and • “voter” means a person voting at an Assembly election and includes a person voting as proxy and, except in Schedule 5, a person voting by proxy, and “vote” (whether noun or verb) shall be construed accordingly, except that in that Schedule any reference to an elector voting or an elector’s vote shall include a reference to an elector voting by proxy or elector’s vote given by
spoilt postal ballot paper
means a ballot paper referred to in paragraph 14(1).
sub-agent
has the meaning given by article 33(1), • “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales established by section 1(1) of the 1998 Act, • “the absent voters list”, in relation to an Assembley election, has the meaning given by article 10(1), • “the list of proxies”, in relation to an Assembly election, has the meaning given by article 10(1)(b), • “the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983, • “the 1985 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1985, • “the 1998 Act” means the Government of Wales Act 1998, • “the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, and • “voter” means a person voting at an Assembly election and includes a person voting as proxy and, except in Schedule 5, a person voting by proxy, and “vote” (whether noun or verb) shall be construed accordingly, except that in that Schedule any reference to an elector voting or an elector’s vote shall include a reference to an elector voting by proxy or elector’s vote given by proxy.
the 1983 Act
means the Representation of the People Act 1983, • “the 1985 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1985, • “the 1998 Act” means the Government of Wales Act 1998, • “the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, and • “voter” means a person voting at an Assembly election and includes a person voting as proxy and, except in Schedule 5, a person voting by proxy, and “vote” (whether noun or verb) shall be construed accordingly, except that in that Schedule any reference to an elector voting or an elector’s vote shall include a reference to an elector voting by proxy or elector’s vote given by proxy.
the 1985 Act
means the Representation of the People Act 1985, • “the 1998 Act” means the Government of Wales Act 1998, • “the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, and • “voter” means a person voting at an Assembly election and includes a person voting as proxy and, except in Schedule 5, a person voting by proxy, and “vote” (whether noun or verb) shall be construed accordingly, except that in that Schedule any reference to an elector voting or an elector’s vote shall include a reference to an elector voting by proxy or elector’s vote given by proxy.
the 1986 Regulations
means the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, and • “voter” means a person voting at an Assembly election and includes a person voting as proxy and, except in Schedule 5, a person voting by proxy, and “vote” (whether noun or verb) shall be construed accordingly, except that in that Schedule any reference to an elector voting or an elector’s vote shall include a reference to an elector voting by proxy or elector’s vote given by proxy.
the 1998 Act
means the Government of Wales Act 1998, • “the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, and • “voter” means a person voting at an Assembly election and includes a person voting as proxy and, except in Schedule 5, a person voting by proxy, and “vote” (whether noun or verb) shall be construed accordingly, except that in that Schedule any reference to an elector voting or an elector’s vote shall include a reference to an elector voting by proxy or elector’s vote given by proxy.
the Assembly
means the National Assembly for Wales established by section 1(1) of the 1998 Act, • “the absent voters list”, in relation to an Assembley election, has the meaning given by article 10(1), • “the list of proxies”, in relation to an Assembly election, has the meaning given by article 10(1)(b), • “the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983, • “the 1985 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1985, • “the 1998 Act” means the Government of Wales Act 1998, • “the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, and • “voter” means a person voting at an Assembly election and includes a person voting as proxy and, except in Schedule 5, a person voting by proxy, and “vote” (whether noun or verb) shall be construed accordingly, except that in that Schedule any reference to an elector voting or an elector’s vote shall include a reference to an elector voting by proxy or elector’s vote given by proxy.
the court
means the county court.
voluntary mental patient
has the same meaning as in section 7(2) of the 1983 Act and “patient’s declaration” means a declaration made under section 7 of that Act by a voluntary mental patient.
voter
means a person voting at an Assembly election and includes a person voting as proxy and, except in Schedule 5, a person voting by proxy, and “vote” (whether noun or verb) shall be construed accordingly, except that in that Schedule any reference to an elector voting or an elector’s vote shall include a reference to an elector voting by proxy or elector’s vote given by proxy.