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Paragraph 8 Constituency nomination papers: name of registered party

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(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 party is a qualifying party in relation to the constituency and the description is authorised by a certificate in the form I 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.