The Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007

Interpretation U.K.

2.—(1) In the rules in this Schedule, unless the context indicates otherwise—

“candidate” means a candidate to be the Mayor;

“Combination of Polls Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 M1 ;

“counting observer” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Referendum Regulations;

“counting officer” has the same meaning as in regulation 9 of the Referendum Regulations;

“election” mean an election for the return of the Mayor;

“electoral area” where the Authority election is held together with a referendum, includes a voting area where the referendum is held;

“European Parliamentary election” has the same meaning as in section 27(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 M2 ;

“local authority mayoral election” means an election conducted under the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 M3 ;

“local counting area” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004 M4 ;

“petition organiser” has the same meaning as in regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Referendums) (Petitions and Directions) (England) Regulations 2000 M5 ;

“polling observer” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Referendum Regulations;

“referendum” means a referendum conducted under the Referendum Regulations;

“Referendum Regulations” means the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007 M6 ;

“relevant election or referendum” means one or more of the following—

(a)

a Parliamentary election,

(b)

a European Parliamentary election,

(c)

a local government election (including another Authority election where more than one is taken together),

(d)

a local authority mayoral election or referendum in accordance with regulations made under sections 44 and 105, or 45 and 105, of the Local Government Act 2000 M7 ;

“voting area” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Referendum Regulations.

(2) In the case of a referendum, a reference to a—

(a) “candidate” shall be construed as a reference to a counting observer,

(b) “election agent” shall be construed as a reference to a counting observer,

(c) “polling agent” shall be construed as a reference to polling observer,

(d) “returning officer” shall be construed as a reference to a counting officer.

(3) Reference to a rule by number alone is a reference to the rule so numbered in this Schedule.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 7 para. 2 modified (3.8.2012) by The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2031), regs. 1, 8, 12, 13, Sch. 4 para. 29(a)(b)

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I 2004/294. Relevant amendments have been made to those regulations by S.I. 2006/3278.

M2 1985 c. 50. The definition was amended by section 3 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58).

M3 SI 2007/1024

M4 S.I 2004/293

M5 S.I. 2000/2852

M6 S.I. 2007/2089

M7 2000 c.22. Sections 44 and 45 were amended by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).