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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/registration-of-political-parties-act-1998/schedule-1/paragraph-5",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1998/48",
  "legislation_title": "Registration of Political Parties Act 1998",
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  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) An application must give the name and home address of a person to be registered as the party’s nominating officer.\n(2) A party’s registered nominating officer must have responsibility for the arrangements for—\n(a) the submission by representatives of the party of lists of candidates for the purpose of elections, and\n(b) the approval of descriptions and emblems used on nomination and ballot papers at elections.",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/48/schedule/1/paragraph/5",
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  },
  "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."
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