Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

Interpretation

2.  Unless the context otherwise requires, in this Order and any provision applied by this Order:—

“1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983(1);

“1985 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1985(2);

“1996 Act” means the Northern Ireland (Entry to Negotiations, etc.) Act 1996;

“1985 Order” means the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985(3);

“1986 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1986(4);

“candidate” means, subject to article 3(6) (d) below, a person whose name is included in a constituency list or regional list which has been published by the Chief Electoral Officer under rule 14 of the elections rules;

“constituency” means a constituency provided for in the Parliamentary Constituencies (Northern Ireland) Order 1995(5);

“constituency list” has the meaning given in paragraph 6(1) of Part I of Schedule 1 to the 1996 Act;

“delegate” means a person returned under Part I of Schedule 1 to the 1996 Act;

“election” means an election under the 1996 Act;

“election of a party” includes the return of a candidate included in that party’s constituency list or regional list;

“elections rules” means the rules in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act, as applied by article 3 of, and Schedule 1 to, this Order;

“elector” means a person entitled to vote at an election under paragraph 4 of Part I of Schedule 1 to the 1996 Act;

“party” means a party set out in Part II of Schedule 1 to the 1996 Act;

“regional list” has the meaning given in paragraph 6(2) of Part I of Schedule 1 to the 1996 Act; and

“register” or “register of electors” means a register of local electors.