3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

ballot paper means a ballot paper prepared under section 16 ;

informal ballot paper means a ballot paper which is informal as specified in section 17 ;

poll means a poll for a referendum;

referendum means a referendum held in accordance with this Act;

returning officer means a returning officer appointed under the Electoral Act 2004 in respect of an Assembly division;

writ means a writ for the holding of a referendum issued under section 5 .

(2)  Unless the contrary intention appears, an expression used in this Act has the same meaning as it has in the Electoral Act 2004.