[F16A(1)A nomination paper may not include a description of a candidate which is likely to lead voters to associate the candidate with a registered political party unless [F2the party is a qualifying party in relation to the constituency 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 Table in rule 1.
(2)A person shall be guilty of a corrupt practice if he fraudulently purports to be authorised to issue a certificate under paragraph (1) on behalf of a registered political party’s nominating officer.
[F3(3)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 at the time by which the notice of the election is required to be published by virtue of rule 1 (“the relevant time”);
(b)a registered political party is a qualifying party in relation to a constituency if—
(i)the constituency is in England, Scotland or Wales and the party was at the relevant time registered in respect of that part of Great Britain in the Great Britain register maintained under that Part of that Act, or
(ii)the constituency is in Northern Ireland and the party was at the relevant time registered in the Northern Ireland register maintained under that Part of that Act.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 rule 6A inserted (24.3.1999) by 1998 c. 48, s. 13, Sch. 2 para. 2; S.I. 1999/393, art. 2
F2Words in Sch. 1 rule 6A(1) inserted (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 41, s. 38(1)(3)(a) (with s. 156(6)); S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II
F3Sch. 1 rule 6A(3) substituted (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 41, s. 38(1)(3)(b) (with s. 156(6)); S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 1 rule 6A applied (with modifications) (1.8.2001) by S.I. 2001/2599, art. 3(1), Sch. 1