# National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, Paragraph 5


(1) The nomination of a candidate must be made—
(a) within the period specified in election regulations (the “nomination period”), and
(b) in accordance with any other requirement made in those regulations.
(2) A candidate may withdraw from a Health Board election at any time before the end of the nomination period.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/29/schedule/1A/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-scotland-act-1978/schedule-1A/paragraph-5
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