# The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2004, Paragraph 51: Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit


(1) Unless forfeited in accordance with paragraph (5), the deposit made under rule 9 shall be returned to the person making it or his personal representative.
(2) Subject to paragraph (4), the deposit shall be returned not later than the next day after that on which the result of the election is declared.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)—
(a) a day shall be disregarded if it would be disregarded under rule 3 in computing any period of time for the purposes of the timetable for an election of the kind in question; and
(b) the deposit shall be treated as being returned on a day if a cheque for the amount of the deposit is posted on that day.
(4) If the candidate is not shown as standing nominated in the statement of persons nominated, or if proof has been given to the GLRO before the allocation of seats of his death, the deposit shall be returned as soon as practicable after the publication of the statement or after his death, as the case may be.
(5) Where a poll is taken, if, after the declaration under rule 50, a candidate or registered party is found not to have polled more than one-fortieth of the total number of votes polled by all the candidates and registered parties, the deposit shall be forfeited to the Greater London Authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/227/schedule/9/paragraph/51 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/greater-london-authority-elections-amendment-rules-2004/schedule-9/paragraph-51
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