Nomination of candidates
4.—(1) Each candidate shall be nominated by a separate nomination paper, in the form set out in Form 2, or a form to the like effect, delivered at the place fixed for the purpose by the returning officer.
(2) The nomination paper shall state the full name of the candidate (with the surname first) and the candidate’s home address in full.
(3) If a candidate commonly uses a surname or forename which is different from any other surname or forename the candidate has, the nomination paper may state the commonly used surname or forename in addition to the other name.
(4) The particulars of a candidate given in a nomination paper may, if desired, include a description in addition to the particulars required by paragraphs (2) and (3); but the description (if any) must consist of either–
(a)a description which is authorised as mentioned in paragraphs (5), (6) or (7); or
(b)the word “Independent”.
(5) A nomination paper may not include a description of a candidate which is likely to lead electors to associate the candidate with a registered political party unless the party is a qualifying party in relation to the local government area and the description is authorised by a certificate–
(a)issued by or on behalf of the registered nominating officer of the party; and
(b)received by the returning officer at some time during the period for delivery of nomination papers set out in the timetable in rule 1.
(6) An authorised description may be either–
(a)the name of the party registered under section 28 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(1); or
(b)a description of the party registered under section 28A of that Act.
(7) A nomination paper may not include a description of a candidate which is likely to lead electors to associate the candidate with two or more registered political parties unless the parties are each qualifying parties in relation to the local government area and the description is a registered description authorised by a certificate–
(a)issued by or on behalf of the registered nominating officer of each of the parties; and
(b)received by the returning officer at some time during the period for delivery of nomination papers set out in the timetable in rule 1.
(8) For the purposes of paragraph (7), a description is a registered description if it is a description registered for the use by the parties under section 28B of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.
(9) For the purposes of the application of this rule in relation to an election–
(a)“registered political party” means a party which was registered under Part II of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 on the day (“the relevant day”) which is two days before the last day for the delivery of nomination papers at the election; and
(b)a registered political party is a qualifying party in relation to a local government area if the party was on the relevant day registered in respect of Scotland in the Great Britain register mentioned under that Part of that Act.