{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-mayoral-elections-england-and-wales-regulations-2007/schedule-3/rule-14",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-mayoral-elections-england-and-wales-regulations-2007/schedule-3/rule-14.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2007/1024",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-mayoral-elections-england-and-wales-regulations-2007",
  "path": "schedule/3/rule/14",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "14",
  "heading": "Correction of minor errors",
  "text": "(1) A returning officer may, if he thinks fit, at any time before the publication under rule 12 of the statement of persons nominated, correct minor errors in a nomination paper or home address form.\n(2) Errors which may be corrected include—\n(a) errors as to a person’s electoral number;\n(b) obvious errors of spelling in relation to the details of a candidate.\n(c) errors as to the information mentioned in rule 6(7)(b).\n(3) Anything done by a returning officer in pursuance of this rule shall not be questioned in any proceedings other than proceedings on an election petition.\n(4) A returning officer must have regard to any guidance issued by the Electoral Commission for the purposes of this rule.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 rule 14(1) inserted (E.) (23.2.2019) by The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/351), regs. 1(2), 6(7)(a) (with regs. 3, 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 3 rule 14(2)(c) inserted (E.) (23.2.2019) by The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/351), regs. 1(2), 6(7)(b) (with regs. 3, 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 rule 14 in force at 27.3.2007, see reg. 1(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1024/schedule/3/rule/14",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:56:19.544645+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}