SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Amendments of the Parliamentary Elections Rules

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Rule 12 (decisions as to validity of nomination papers) is amended as follows.

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At the beginning of paragraph (3) insert “Subject to paragraph (3A),”.

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After paragraph (3) insert—

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If in the returning officer’s opinion a nomination paper breaks rule 6A(1), he shall give a decision to that effect as soon as practicable after the close of the period for delivery of nomination papers set out in the Table in rule 1.

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In paragraph (4) for “Where he” substitute “ Where the returning officer ”.