# The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2003, Paragraph 18: Disqualification by Representation of the People Act 1981


(1) In relation to an Assembly election, if it appears to the appropriate returning officer that any of the persons nominated might be disqualified by the Representation of the People Act 1981 (as applied by the 1998 Act) he shall, as soon as practicable after the expiry of the time allowed for the delivery of—
(a) nomination papers, in the case of a constituency election, or
(b) individual or party nomination papers, in the case of a regional election,
prepare and publish a draft of the statement required by paragraph 16 or 17.
(2) The draft shall be headed—
(a) in the case of a constituency election—
“Draft statement of persons nominated
Datganiad drafft o'r personau a enwebwyd”, or
(b) in the case of a regional election—
“Draft statement of persons nominated and registered political parties which have submitted a party list
Datganiad drafft o'r personau a enwebwyd a'r pleidiau gwleidyddol cofrestredig sydd wedi cyflwyno rhestr blaid”,
and shall contain a notice stating that any person who wishes to object to the nomination of any candidate on the ground that he is disqualified for nomination under the Representation of the People Act 1981 (as applied by the 1998 Act) may do so between the hours of 10 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon on the day and at the place specified in the notice; and the day so specified shall be the day next after the last day for the delivery of individual or party nomination papers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/284/schedule/5/paragraph/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-assembly-for-wales-representation-of-the-people-order-2003/schedule-5/paragraph-18
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