介绍性文本1.（1）本规则可引称为地方选举。2.在本规则中，“1986年规则”指地方选举。3.（1）在1986年规则第4条（解释）中-4.在1986年规则第5条（附表2规则的适用）和第8（1）条（临时空缺的填补）中1986年第7条第（1）款附表3（合并投票的规则的修改）8.用附表4第22（a）段所加文字。签署解释性说明

Introductory Text1.(1) These Rules may be cited as the Local Elections.2.In these Rules “the 1986 Rules” means the Local Elections.3.(1) In rule 4 (interpretation) of the 1986 Rules—4.In rules 5 (application of rules in Schedule 2) and.5.In rule 8(1) (filling of casual vacancies) of the 1986.6.(1) Schedule 2 (local elections rules) to the 1986 Rules.7.(1) Schedule 3 (modifications of rules where polls are combined.8.In the words added by paragraph 22(a) of Schedule 4.SignatureExplanatory Note