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8.—(1) A constituency nomination paper may not include a description of a candidate which is likely to lead voters to associate the candidate with a registered party unless the party is a qualifying party in relation to the constituency and the description is authorised by a certificate in the form I set out in the Appendix–
(a)issued by or on behalf of the nominating officer of the party; and
(b)received by the constituency returning officer at some time during the period for the delivery of nomination papers set out in the Table in rule 1(1) above.
(2) A person shall be guilty of a corrupt practice if he fraudulently purports to be authorised to issue a certificate under paragraph (1) above on behalf of a registered party’s nominating officer.
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