2.—(1) In these Rules, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983(1);
“the 1999 Act” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999;
“the appropriate form” in relation to a particular rule, means the form set out in the Forms Schedule and indicated as applicable to that rule; or where more than one form is so set out, the form indicated as relevant to the particular case;
“CRO” means a constituency returning officer within the meaning of Part I of the 1999 Act (see section 29 of that Act and section 35(2B) of the 1983 Act(2));
“election” means an election for the return of the London members at an ordinary election;
“the Forms Schedule” means Schedule 5 to the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2000;
“GLRO” (Greater London returning officer)—
in relation to the first ordinary election, means the person, or a person of the description, designated by order under section 3(4) of the 1999 Act as the returning officer at the election of the London members;
in relation to any other election, has the same meaning as in Part I of the 1999 Act (see section 29 of that Act and section 35(2C) of the 1983 Act(3));
“individual candidate” means a candidate other than a list candidate;
“list candidate” means a person included on a party list;
“local count” means the count of the London votes given for a registered political party or, as the case may be, an individual candidate, at an election in an Assembly constituency;
“London vote” has the same meaning as in Part I of the 1999 Act(4);
“party list” means a list submitted to the GLRO in accordance with paragraph 5 (party lists and individual candidates) of Part II of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Act on behalf of a party registered under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998(5);
“registered party”, in relation to an election, means a party which was registered under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998 at the time by which the notice of election is required to be published.
(2) References in these Rules—
(a)to the GLRO include references to any person appointed by him under subsection (4) of section 35 (returning officers: local elections in England and Wales) of the 1983 Act(6); and
(b)to the CRO include references to any person appointed by him under that subsection.
1983 c. 2. Relevant amendments are made by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c29), Schedule 3, paragraph 3.
Section 35(2B) was inserted by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, Schedule 3, paragraph 3. See rule 5 of the Greater London Authority Elections Rules 1999 for particular duties of a CRO at an election for the return of the London members.
Section 35(2C) was inserted by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, Schedule 3, paragraph 3.
See section 4(1)(c) of the Greater London Authority 1999.
Relevant amendments are made by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, Schedule 3, paragraph 3.