Rule 6 Subscription of nomination paperI1

Scotland

(1)

The nomination paper shall be subscribed by the candidate and by a witness to the candidate’s signature.

(2)

The returning officer—

(a)

shall supply any person with a nomination paper at the place and during the time for delivery of nomination papers; and

(b)

shall at any person’s request prepare a nomination paper for signature,

but it is not necessary for a nomination to be on a form supplied by the returning officer.

(3)

The nomination paper shall state the name F1... of the witness to the candidate’s signature.

Annotations

F1: Words in sch. 1 rule 6(3) omitted (9.9.2020) by virtue of The Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/239), arts. 1(1), 4 (with art. 1(2))

I1: Sch. 1 rule 6 in force at 10.11.2011 except for the purposes of any election to be held on or before 2.5.2012, see art. 1(1)

C1: Sch. 1 modified (16.12.2015) by The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/425), art. 1(1), sch. 5 Pt. 3 (with art. 1(2))