The European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004

Consent to nomination

8.—(1) A person shall not be validly nominated as an individual candidate or a candidate on a registered party’s list unless his consent to nomination—

(a) is given in writing on or within one month before the day fixed as the last day for the delivery of nomination papers,

(b) is attested by one witness,

(c) in the case of a candidate on a registered party’s list, identifies the party in question, and

(d) is delivered at the place and within the time for the delivery of nomination papers, subject to paragraph (2).

(2) If the returning officer is satisfied that owing to the absence of a person from the United Kingdom or Gibraltar (as the case may be) it has not been reasonably practicable for his consent in writing to be given as mentioned above, a telegram (or any similar means of communication) consenting to his nomination and purporting to have been sent by him shall be deemed for the purposes of this rule to be consent in writing given by him on the day on which it purports to have been sent, and attestation of his consent shall not be required.

(3) A candidate’s consent given under this rule—

(a) shall state the day, month and year of his birth; and

(b) shall state—

(i) that he is aware of the provisions of section 10 of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002; and

(ii) that to the best of his knowledge and belief he is not disqualified for membership of the office of MEP.