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

Interpretation of Part IV

136.—(1) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—

“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(1) 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—

(i)

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.

(2) For the purposes of section 119 of the 1998 Act anything required by this Part to be published by the presiding officer of the Assembly shall be treated as being required to be published by the Assembly.

(1)

1964 c. 26.