Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, Paragraph 9 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
9(1)Subject to sub-paragraph (3), an application must be signed by the responsible officers of the party.U.K.
(2)For the purposes of this paragraph “the responsible officers” are—
(a)the registered leader;
(b)the registered nominating officer;
(c)the registered treasurer;
(d)where the leader, the nominating officer and the treasurer are the same person, any other registered officer.
(3)If any responsible officer is unable to sign an application—
(a)the holder of some other office in the party may sign in his place, and
(b)the application must include a statement of the reason why the responsible officer is unable to sign and a declaration that the holder of the other office is authorised to sign in his place.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; Sch. 4 partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(3); Sch. 4 in force at 16.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II)
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