Greater London Authority Act 1999

F1 [F2 7 (1) The order in which candidates’ election addresses appear in the election booklet shall be determined alphabetically by reference to the candidates’ surnames. E+W+S

(2) The election booklet may include, in addition to candidates’ election addresses, a statement by the GLRO—

(a) explaining the nature and purpose of the election booklet;

(b) listing, in alphabetical order, the names of all the candidates at the election (whether or not their election addresses are included in the booklet); and

(c) giving the date of the election and such other information about it as the GLRO may determine.

(3) The election booklet must—

(a) contain a statement that it has been published by the GLRO; and

(b) give the name and address of the GLRO and those of the printer of the booklet.

(4) Subject to sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) above, the form of the election booklet shall be determined by the GLRO.

(5) The election agent of each candidate whose election address has been accepted by the GLRO for inclusion in the booklet shall be given an opportunity to attend at a time and place notified to him by the GLRO in order to check, and submit to the GLRO typographical corrections to, the proof of the candidate’s address.

(6) If the election agent of any such candidate fails to avail himself of that opportunity, the GLRO may—

(a) make such typographical corrections to the proof as appear to him to be appropriate; and

(b) proceed with the printing and distribution of the election booklet without further reference to the candidate or his election agent (and without incurring any liability for any errors in the candidate’s address).

(7) No person other than—

(a) the candidate by whom or on whose behalf an election address included in the election booklet was prepared, or

(b) the candidate’s election agent,

shall incur any civil or criminal liability in respect of the publication of that address in the election booklet or its dissemination in accordance with paragraph 8 below.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3A inserted (9.3.2000) by 2000 c. 2, ss. 14, 17(3), Sch. 5

F2 Sch. 3A inserted (9.3.2000) by 2000 c. 2, ss. 14(4), 17(3), Sch. 5