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Paragraph 8 Party nomination paper: name of registered political party

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(1)

The name required by paragraph 7(2) to be contained in a party nomination paper shall be authorised by a certificate in the form set out in English and Welsh in the Appendix issued by the registered nominating officer of the registered political party.

(2)

If it is proposed that the party’s registered emblem (or, as the case may be, one of the party’s registered emblems) is to be shown on the ballot paper against the party’s name the certificate issued under sub-paragraph (1) shall request that it be so shown.

(3)

A certificate issued under sub-paragraph (1) shall be combined with the party nomination paper delivered under paragraph 7(1).

(4)

A person shall be guilty of a corrupt practice if he fraudulently purports to be authorised by virtue of paragraph 70 to issue a certificate under sub-paragraph (1) on behalf of a party’s registered nominating officer.