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Paragraph 8 Consent to nomination

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A person shall not be validly nominated (whether as an individual candidate or a list candidate) unless his consent to nomination—

(a)

is given in writing in the appropriate form, or a form to the like effect, on or within one month before the last day for the delivery of nomination papers,

(b)

contains a statement that he has read whichever of sub-paragraphs (5) and (6) of paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the 1999 Act (persons who may not be candidates) applies in his case;

(c)

is attested by one witness, whose name and address shall be given, and

(d)

is delivered at the place and within the time for delivery of nomination papers.