{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/senedd-cymru-representation-of-the-people-order-2025/schedule-5/rule-18",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/senedd-cymru-representation-of-the-people-order-2025/schedule-5/rule-18.json",
  "legislation": "wsi/2025/864",
  "legislation_title": "The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/senedd-cymru-representation-of-the-people-order-2025",
  "path": "schedule/5/rule/18",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "18",
  "heading": "Use of commonly used names in statement of parties and persons nominated",
  "text": "(1) This rule applies where—\n(a) a person’s individual nomination paper gives commonly used forenames or surnames in accordance with rule 5(5), and\n(b) a party list gives a commonly used forename or surname for a candidate on that list in accordance with rule 6(7).\n(2) The statement of parties and persons nominated must show the person’s commonly used forenames or surnames, instead of the forenames or surnames stated in the nomination paper in accordance with rules 5(4)(a) and 6(6), unless the returning officer decides—\n(a) that the use of the person’s commonly used forenames or surnames may be likely to mislead or confuse electors, or\n(b) that the commonly used forenames or surnames are obscene or offensive.\n(3) Where paragraph (2)(a) or (b) applies—\n(a) the statement of parties and persons nominated must show the person’s other forenames or surnames as stated in the nomination paper in accordance with rules 5(4)(a) and 6(6), instead of the commonly used forenames or surnames, and\n(b) the returning officer must give a notice to the candidate stating the reasons for refusing to allow the use of the commonly used forenames or surnames.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 5 rule 18 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/schedule/5/rule/18",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-14T03:35:52.324656+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."
}