Paragraph 6 Nomination of candidates and nomination papers
Each candidate shall be nominated by a separate nomination paper
A nomination paper shall be in the appropriate form and shall be delivered at the place fixed for the purpose by the GLRO, which—
in relation to the first election to ber held in accordance with these Rules, shall be at the offices of the person designated by order under section 3(4) of the 1999 Act to be the returning officer at the election;
in relation to any subseqent election, shall be at the offices of the Greater London Authority.
A nomination paper shall state the candidate's—
full names,
home address, in full, and
if desired, description,
and the surname shall be placed first in the list of names.
The description, if any, shall not exceed six words in length, and need not refer to his rank, profession or calling so long as, with the candidate’s other particulars, it is sufficient to identify him.
A nomination paper may not include a description of a candidate which is likely to lead voters to associate the candidate with a registered party unless the description is authorised by a certificate—
issued by or on behalf of the registered nominating officer of the party, and
received by the GLRO before the last time for the delivery of nomination papers.
A person shall be guilty of a corrupt practice if he fraudulently purports to be authorised to issue a certificate under paragraph (5) on behalf of a registered party’s nominating officer.
In the application of this rule in relation to an election “registered political party” means a party which was registered under the Registration of Political Parties Act 1998f1 at the time by which notice of the election is required to be published.
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