In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) The expression "continuing candidate" means any candidate not elected and not excluded from the poll.

(2) The expression "first preference" means the figure "1" standing alone against the name of a candidate; the expression "second preference" means the figure "2" standing alone against the name of a candidate; and the expression "third preference" means the figure "3" standing alone against the name of a candidate, and soon.

(3) The expression "next available preference" means a second or subsequent preference recorded in consecutive numerical order for a continuing candidate, the preferences next in order on theballot paper for candidates already elected or excluded from the poll being ignored.

(4) The expression "transferable paper" means a ballot paperon which, following a first preference, a second or subsequent preference is recorded in consecutive numerical order for a continuing candidate.

(5) The expression "non-transferable paper" means a ballot paper on which no second or subsequent preference is recorded for a continuing candidate:

Provided that a paper shall be deemed to have become a non-transferable paper whenever:

(a) the names of two or more candidates, (whether continuing or not) are marked with the same number, and are next in order of preference; or

(b) the name of the candidate next in order of preference (whether continuing or not) is marked:

(i) by a number not following consecutively after some other number on the ballot paper or

(ii) by two or more numbers; or

(c) for any other reason it cannot be determined with certainty for which of the continuing candidates the next available preference of the voter isrecorded.

(6) The expression "original vote" in regard to any candidate means a vote derived from a ballot paper on which a firstpreference is recorded for that candidate.

(7) The expression "transferred vote" in regard to any candidate means a vote derived from a ballot paper on which a second or subsequent preference is recorded for that candidate.

(8) The expression "surplus" means the number of votes by which the total number of the votes, original and transferred, credited to any candidate, exceeds the quota.

(4) The expression "count" means:

(a) all the operations involved in the counting of the first preferences recorded for candidates; or

(b) all the operations involved in the transfer of thesurplus of an elected candidate; or

(c) all the operations involved in the transfer of the votesof an excluded candidate or of two or more candidates excluded together.