The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2003

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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 11, • “issue” includes the original and any subsequent issue, • “list of postal proxies” means the list kept under article 12(8), • “postal ballot box” means the ballot box referred to in paragraph 17(1)(b), • “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 17(1)(a), • “receptacle for ballot paper envelopes”, and other references to specified receptacles, means the receptacles referred to in paragraph 17(5), 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” includes any part of a building where that part is occupied separately as a dwelling, • “
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” includes any part of a building where that part is occupied separately as a dwelling, • “election to fill a casual vacancy” means a constituency election held otherwise 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” includes any part of a building where that part is occupied separately as a dwelling, • “election to fill a casual vacancy” means a constituency election held otherwise 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
broadcasting authority
means the British Broadcasting Corporation, the Independent Television Commission, the Radio Authority or Sianel Pedwar Cymru;
candidate
has the same meaning as in Part III of this Order and the saving in article 82(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 56(9), • “declaration as to election expenses” means a declaration made under article 51, • “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 m
commencement date
means the date of commencement of this Order.
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” includes any part of a building where that part is occupied separately as a dwelling, • “election to fill a casual vacancy” means a constituency election held otherwise 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” includes any part of a building where that part is occupied separately as a dwelling, • “election to fill a casual vacancy” means a constituency election held otherwise 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 regional election other than
constituency vote
means a vote given to a candidate to be an Assembly member for an Assembly constituency, • “dwelling” includes any part of a building where that part is occupied separately as a dwelling, • “election to fill a casual vacancy” means a constituency election held otherwise 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 regional election other than a party list candidate, • “legal incapacity” includes (in addition to any incapacity arising by virtue of any
data
means information which is recorded with the intention that it should be processed by means of equipment operating automatically in response to instructions given for that purpose.
date of the allowance of an authorised excuse
has the meaning assigned to it by article 56(9), • “declaration as to election expenses” means a declaration made under article 51, • “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 off
declaration as to election expenses
means a declaration made under article 51, • “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
defined expenses
means expenses in connection with —
disputed claim
has the meaning given by article 48(1) as extended by article 49, • “money” and “pecuniary reward” shall (except in articles 78 and 79) 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 50(1).
dwelling
includes any part of a building where that part is occupied separately as a dwelling, • “election to fill a casual vacancy” means a constituency election held otherwise 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 regional 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,
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 regional 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, • “legal process” means a claim form, application notice, writ, summons or other process, • “local government election” includes a mayoral election, • “mayoral election” means an election for the return of an ele
election to fill a casual vacancy
means a constituency election held otherwise 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 regional 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, • “legal process” means a claim form, application notice, writ, summons or other process, • “local
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 regional 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, • “legal process” means a claim form, application notice, writ, summons or other process, • “local government election” includes a mayoral election, • “mayoral election” means an election for the return of an elected mayor of a local authority in Wales, • “ordinary election” means the holding of constitu
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 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 regional 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, • “legal process” means a claim form, application notice, writ, summons or other process, • “local government election” includes a mayoral election, • “mayoral election” means an election for the return of an elected mayor of a local authority in Wales, • “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
European Parliamentary election
has the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the 1985 Act, • “individual candidate” means a candidate at an Assembly regional 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, • “legal process” means a claim form, application notice, writ, summons or other process, • “local government election” includes a mayoral election, • “mayoral election” means an election for the return of an elected mayor of a local authority in Wales, • “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;
forecast
includes estimate;
gift
includes a bequest or any other form of testamentary disposition.
individual candidate
means a candidate at an Assembly regional 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, • “legal process” means a claim form, application notice, writ, summons or other process, • “local government election” includes a mayoral election, • “mayoral election” means an election for the return of an elected mayor of a local authority in Wales, • “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(8), • “postal ballot box” means the ballot box referred to in paragraph 17(1)(b), • “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 17(1)(a), • “receptacle for ballot paper envelopes”, and other references to specified receptacles, means the receptacles referred to in paragraph 17(5), 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 mentioned
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, • “legal process” means a claim form, application notice, writ, summons or other process, • “local government election” includes a mayoral election, • “mayoral election” means an election for the return of an elected mayor of a local authority in Wales, • “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;
legal process
means a claim form, application notice, writ, summons or other process, • “local government election” includes a mayoral election, • “mayoral election” means an election for the return of an elected mayor of a local authority in Wales, • “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(8), • “postal ballot box” means the ballot box referred to in paragraph 17(1)(b), • “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 17(1)(a), • “receptacle for ballot paper envelopes”, and other references to specified receptacles, means the receptacles referred to in paragraph 17(5), and • “spoilt postal ballot paper” means a ballot paper referred to in paragraph 14(1).
local government election
includes a mayoral election, • “mayoral election” means an election for the return of an elected mayor of a local authority in Wales, • “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;
mayoral election
means an election for the return of an elected mayor of a local authority in Wales, • “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;
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;
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 50(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 Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act, • “registered nominating officer” means the person registered under Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act as the officer with responsibility for the matters referred to in section 24(3) of that Act in respect of a registered political party, • “registered political party” means (subject to paragraph 69 of Schedule 5) a party registered under Part II of t
postal ballot box
means the ballot box referred to in paragraph 17(1)(b), • “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 17(1)(a), • “receptacle for ballot paper envelopes”, and other references to specified receptacles, means the receptacles referred to in paragraph 17(5), and • “spoilt postal ballot paper” means a ballot paper referred to in paragraph 14(1).
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 17(1)(a), • “receptacle for ballot paper envelopes”, and other references to specified receptacles, means the receptacles referred to in paragraph 17(5), 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 Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act, • “registered nominating officer” means the person registered under Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act as the officer with responsibility for the matters referred to in section 24(3) of that Act in respect of a registered political party, • “registered political party” means (subject to paragraph 69 of Schedule 5) a party registered under Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act, • “registration officer” means an electoral registration officer, • “relevant citizen of the Union”
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 17(1)(a), • “receptacle for ballot paper envelopes”, and other references to specified receptacles, means the receptacles referred to in paragraph 17(5), 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 50.
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 Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act, • “registered nominating officer” means the person registered under Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act as the officer with responsibility for the matters referred to in section 24(3) of that Act in respect of a registered political party, • “registered political party” means (subject to paragraph 69 of Schedule 5) a party registered under Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act, • “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
property
includes any description of property and references to the provision of property accordingly include the supply of goods.
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 50.
publication
means a publication made available in whatever form and by whatever means (whether or not to the public at large or any section of the public).
publish
means make available to the public at large, or any section of the public, in whatever form and by whatever means;
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 Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act, • “registered nominating officer” means the person registered under Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act as the officer with responsibility for the matters referred to in section 24(3) of that Act in respect of a registered political party, • “registered political party” means (subject to paragraph 69 of Schedule 5) a party registered under Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act, • “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 3
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 Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act, • “registered nominating officer” means the person registered under Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act as the officer with responsibility for the matters referred to in section 24(3) of that Act in respect of a registered political party, • “registered political party” means (subject to paragraph 69 of Schedule 5) a party registered under Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act, • “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 36(1), • “universal postal service provider” means a universal service provider within the meaning of
register
means the register of electors, • “registered emblem” means an emblem registered by a registered political party under Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act, • “registered nominating officer” means the person registered under Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act as the officer with responsibility for the matters referred to in section 24(3) of that Act in respect of a registered political party, • “registered political party” means (subject to paragraph 69 of Schedule 5) a party registered under Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act, • “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 36(1), • “universal postal service provider” means a universal service provider within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000, • “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales established by se
registered emblem
means an emblem registered by a registered political party under Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act, • “registered nominating officer” means the person registered under Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act as the officer with responsibility for the matters referred to in section 24(3) of that Act in respect of a registered political party, • “registered political party” means (subject to paragraph 69 of Schedule 5) a party registered under Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act, • “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 36(1), • “universal postal service provider” means a universal service provider within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000, • “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales established by section 1(1) of the 1998 Act, • “the absent vot
registered nominating officer
means the person registered under Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act as the officer with responsibility for the matters referred to in section 24(3) of that Act in respect of a registered political party, • “registered political party” means (subject to paragraph 69 of Schedule 5) a party registered under Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act, • “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 36(1), • “universal postal service provider” means a universal service provider within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000, • “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 Assembly election, has the meaning given by article 10(1), • “the list of proxies”, in relation to an
registered political party
means (subject to paragraph 69 of Schedule 5) a party registered under Part II of the 2000 Political Parties Act, • “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 36(1), • “universal postal service provider” means a universal service provider within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000, • “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 Assembly 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
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 36(1), • “universal postal service provider” means a universal service provider within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000, • “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 Assembly 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 2000 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 2000, • “the 2000 Political Parties Act” means the Political Parties, Elections
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 36(1), • “universal postal service provider” means a universal service provider within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000, • “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 Assembly 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 2000 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 2000, • “the 2000 Political Parties Act” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, • “the 1986 Regulations” means the Repr
relevant date
means—
return as to election expenses
means a return (including the bills and receipts to be delivered with it) to be made under article 50(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 36(1), • “universal postal service provider” means a universal service provider within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000, • “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 Assembly 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 2000 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 2000, • “the 2000 Political Parties Act” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, • “the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, • “the 2001 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations
spoilt postal ballot paper
means a ballot paper referred to in paragraph 14(1).
sub-agent
has the meaning given by article 36(1), • “universal postal service provider” means a universal service provider within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000, • “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 Assembly 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 2000 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 2000, • “the 2000 Political Parties Act” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, • “the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, • “the 2001 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, 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 nou
the 1983 Act
means the Representation of the People Act 1983, • “the 2000 Act” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, and • “the Commission” means the Electoral Commission established by section 1 of the 2000 Act.
the 1985 Act
means the Representation of the People Act 1985, • “the 1998 Act” means the Government of Wales Act 1998, • “the 2000 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 2000, • “the 2000 Political Parties Act” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, • “the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, • “the 2001 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, 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, • “the 2001 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, 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 2000 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 2000, • “the 2000 Political Parties Act” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, • “the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, • “the 2001 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, 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 2000 Act
means the Representation of the People Act 2000, • “the 2000 Political Parties Act” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, • “the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, • “the 2001 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, 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 2000 Political Parties Act
means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, • “the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, • “the 2001 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, 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 2001 Regulations
means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, 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 Assembly 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 2000 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 2000, • “the 2000 Political Parties Act” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, • “the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, • “the 2001 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, 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 p
the Commission
means the Electoral Commission established by section 1 of the 2000 Act.
the court
means the county court.
the register of electors
means the register of local government electors for the Assembly constituency or Assembly electoral region in question as it has effect on the last day for publication of notice of the election.
the relevant time
means—
universal postal service provider
means a universal service provider within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000, • “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 Assembly 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 2000 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 2000, • “the 2000 Political Parties Act” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, • “the 1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, • “the 2001 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, 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
voter
includes any person who has or claims to have a right to vote.