{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-local-government-elections-order-2011/schedule-1/part-II/chapter-2/rule-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-local-government-elections-order-2011/schedule-1/part-II/chapter-2/rule-8.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2011/399",
  "legislation_title": "The Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-local-government-elections-order-2011",
  "path": "schedule/1/part/II/chapter/2/rule/8",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Withdrawal of candidates",
  "text": "A candidate may withdraw candidature by notice of withdrawal—\n(a) signed by such candidate and attested by one witness; and\n(b) delivered to the returning officer at the place for delivery of nomination papers.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 rule 8 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)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/399/schedule/1/part/II/chapter/2/rule/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:47:08.568170+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}