Paragraph 7 Constituency nomination papers: name of registered party

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 2 para. 67(3)(a) words substituted by Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications No. 1) 2001 Sch. 1 para. 131(8)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 67(3)(b) words substituted by Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications No. 1) 2001 Sch. 1 para. 131(8)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 67(3)(d) words substituted by Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications No. 1) 2001 Sch. 1 para. 131(8)(c)
Sch 2, rule 1 am by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 art 3(1)–(3)
Sch 2, rule 1A added by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 art 3(1), (4)

(1)

A constituency nomination paper may not include a description of a candidate which is likely to lead voters to associate the candidate with a registered party unless the description is authorised by a certificate in the form M set out in the Appendix–

(a)

issued by or on behalf of the nominating officer of the party; and

(b)

received by the constituency returning officer at some time during the period for the delivery of nomination papers set out in the Table in rule 1(1) above.

(2)

A person shall be guilty of a corrupt practice if he fraudulently purports to be authorised to issue a certificate under paragraph (1) above on behalf of a registered party’s nominating officer.