Interpretation

(1) In these Regulations“Act” means the Town Councils Act; “alien” shall for the purposes of these Regulations mean any person who is not a Commonwealth subject; “Chief Elections Officer” means the Chief Elections Officer appointed under the Representation of the People Act; “election” means election of members to a Council and includes a by-election; “election clerk” means such person as may be appointed for the purposes of an election under these Regulations; 49 “elector” means a person who pursuant to the Act has been registered as an elector to vote at an election; “Form” means the relevant form given in the Schedule to these “Member” means a member of a Council and includes the Mayor; “Minister” means the Minister charged with responsibility for Local Government; “registering officer” means a registering officer appointed for registering electors for the purposes of an election under these “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Supreme Court; CAP.9. “Representation of the People Act” means the Representation of the People Act; “returning officer” means the Returning Officer appointed for the purposes of an election under these Regulations; “signature” includes any mark or thumb impression; “Town Council Register” means a register maintained by a registering officer as provided by regulation 3 of these “voter” means a person who votes or applies to vote at an election. (2) Where any register, notice or other document is by or under these Regulations required to be published, it shall be done, in the absence of any provision in these Regulations to the contrary, by– (a) publishing it in the Gazette, or 50 (b) making copies thereof available for inspection at the office of the Chief Elections Officer and that of the Registrar; (c) by affixing such register, notice or other document to the Courthouse or Courthouses in the district to which the register, notice or other document relates, or such other conspicuous place in that town as the person publishing considers necessary; or (d) by advertising it in a newspaper circulating in the area to which such register, notice or other document relates, or by specifying in such an advertisement the places at which such register, notice or document is available for inspection; or (e) by placards or handbills; or (f) by such other manner approved by the Minister as the person publishing thinks is best calculated to afford information to the persons who should receive such information. Form 1. CAP.9.