Legislation – Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024
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PART 1ELECTORAL ADMINISTRATION AND REGISTRATION
CHAPTER 3WELSH ELECTIONS PILOTING AND REFORM
General
22Interpretation of this Chapter
In this Chapter—
“electoral registration officer” (“swyddog cofrestru etholiadol”) means an officer appointed under section 8(2A) of the 1983 Act;
“modify” (“addasu”) includes repeal, revoke and amend;
“pilot regulations” (“rheoliadau peilot”) means regulations made under section 5;
“electoral reform regulations” (“rheoliadau diwygio etholiadol”) means regulations made under section 18;
“returning officer” (“swyddog canlyniadau”) means a returning officer (however described)—
(a)
appointed under section 35(1A) of the 1983 Act,
(b)
designated in accordance with an order made under section 13 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), or
(c)
appointed under regulations made by virtue of section 44 or 45 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22);
“relevant electoral matter” (“mater etholiadol perthnasol”) has the meaning given by section 5.