# The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2002, Paragraph 8: Constituency nomination papers: name of registered party


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2779/schedule/2/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-parliament-elections-etc-order-2002/schedule-2/paragraph-8
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