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Parliamentary Allowances Act 1952
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#### 3 Interpretation
(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears, member means a member of either House of the Parliament.
(2) For the purposes of this Act, the day of the election or re‑election of a member shall be deemed to be:
(a) where he or she was elected or re‑elected, as the case may be, as the result of a polling—the day fixed for that polling; or
(b) in any other case—the day on which he or she was declared duly elected.