In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “candidate” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of this Order and the saving in article 83(1) applies in relation to this Part as in relation to Part 3;

• “costs” include charges and expenses;

• “date of the allowance of an authorised excuse” has the meaning assigned to it by article 58(9);

• “Licensing Acts” means the Licensing Act 200358 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—

  1. a

     any office, place or employment;

  2. b

     any valuable security or other equivalent of money; and

  3. 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; and

• “return as to election expenses” means a return made under article 52.

For the purposes of section 119 of the 1998 Act59 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.