Rule 11 DepositI1

England and Wales

(1)

A person is not validly nominated as an individual candidate for return in a constituency at a Senedd election unless the sum of £500 is deposited by that candidate, or on that candidate’s behalf, with the returning officer at one of the places and during the time for delivery of nomination papers.

(2)

A registered political party, and each of the party list candidates on the list it has submitted, is not validly nominated for return in a constituency at a Senedd election unless the conditions in paragraph (3) are met.

(3)

The conditions referred to in paragraph (2) are—

(a)

the sum of £500 must be deposited for the first party list candidate appearing on the registered political party’s list;

(b)

the sum of £200 must be deposited for each of the next five candidates appearing on the registered political party’s list;

(c)

the deposit must be paid by or on behalf of the party’s registered nominating officer to the returning officer at one of the places and during the time for delivery of nomination papers.

(4)

Subject to paragraph (5), the deposit may be made either—

(a)

by the deposit of any legal tender,

(b)

by means of a banker’s draft, or

(c)

with the returning officer’s consent, in any other manner, including by means of a debit or credit card or the electronic transfer of funds.

(5)

The returning officer may refuse to accept a deposit sought to be made by means of a banker’s draft if the returning officer does not know that the drawer carries on business as a banker in the United Kingdom.

(6)

The requirement in paragraph (7) must be complied with where the deposit is made—

(a)

on behalf of an individual candidate in accordance with paragraph (1), or

(b)

on behalf of a party’s registered nominating officer in accordance with paragraph (3)(c).

(7)

The person making the deposit (“P”) must, at the time P makes it, give P’s name and address to the returning officer unless that information has previously been given to the returning officer under article 39.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 5 rule 11 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)