# Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, Section 5: Emblems.


(1) A party’s application under section 2 may include a request for the registration of up to three emblems to be used by the party on ballot papers.
(2) The registrar shall grant a request under this section in relation to an emblem unless in his opinion it—
(a) would be likely to be confused by voters with an emblem which is already registered for another party,
(b) is obscene or offensive,
(c) is of such a character that its publication would be likely to amount to the commission of an offence, or
(d) includes a word or expression prohibited under section 3(1)(f).
(3) A registered emblem shall be a black and white representation of the emblem shown in the application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/48/section/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/registration-of-political-parties-act-1998/section-5
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