Paragraph 7 Consent to nomination
A person shall not be validly nominated unless his consent to nomination—
is given in writing on or within one month before the last day for the delivery of nomination papers,
is in the appropriate form in the Appendix or a form to the like effect and includes—
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
is attested by one witness, and
is delivered at the place and within the time for the delivery of nomination papers.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 2 rule 7(b) substituted (6.4.2014 with effect in accordance with rule 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/494), art. 1(2), rule 3(3)
- F2
Words in Sch. 2 rule 7(b)(i) omitted (10.3.2022) by virtue of The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/263), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(3)(a) (with reg. 12(d))
- F3
Words in Sch. 2 rule 7(b)(i) substituted (29.6.2022) by The Local Authority and Greater London Authority Elections (Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) (England) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/600), rules 1(2), 2(2)(a)
- F4
Words in Sch. 2 rule 7(b)(i) omitted (31.12.2018) by virtue of The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1308), rules 1(2), 2(3)
- F5
Words in Sch. 2 rule 7(b)(i) substituted (1.11.2023) by The Local Government and Greater London Authority Elections (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1066), regs. 1(3), 3(4) (with Sch. 1 para. 3(a))
- F6
Sch. 2 rule 7(b)(ii) omitted (10.3.2022) by virtue of The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/263), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(3)(b) (with reg. 12(d))