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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Article 21:
- Sch. A1 para. 4 applied by S.I. 2023/1150 reg. 23
- Sch. A1 inserted by S.I. 2023/1150 Sch. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 3(10) amendment to earlier affecting provision S.I. 2023/1147, reg. 17(5)(a)(iii) by S.I. 2023/1406 reg. 19(2)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 3(10) inserted by S.I. 2023/1147 reg. 17(5)(a)(iii)
- Sch. 2 para. 4(6) inserted by S.I. 2023/1147 reg. 17(5)(b)(iii)
- Sch. 2 para. 9A inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(a)
- Sch. 2 para. 29(1A) inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 43(3A) inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(d)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 43A-43D inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(e)
- Sch. 2 para. 46A-46E inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(g)
- Sch. 2 para. 55(6)-(9) inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(h)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 57(1)(g) and word inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(i)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 59A(1)(a)(ii)(iii) inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(k)(iii)(bb)
- Sch. 2 para. 59A(1)(c)(ii) inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(k)(iv)(bb)
- Sch. 2 para. 16C(7)(ca) inserted by S.I. 2024/43 reg. 24(2)
- Sch. 2 para. 7(14) inserted by S.I. 2023/1147, reg. 17(5)(ca)(iii) (as inserted) by S.I. 2023/1406 reg. 19(2)(b)
- Sch. 2 para. 16C(6) omitted by S.I. 2023/1406 reg. 12(b)
- Sch. 2 para. 16C(5) substituted by S.I. 2023/1406 reg. 12(a)
- Sch. 2 para. 6(5)-(7) substituted for Sch. 2 para. 6(5) by S.I. 2023/1147 reg. 17(5)(c)
- Sch. 2 para. 16C(7) word substituted by S.I. 2023/1406 reg. 12(c)(i)
- Sch. 2 para. 59A(1)(a)(i) words in Sch. 2 para. 59A(1)(a) renumbered as Sch. 2 para. 59A(1)(a)(i) by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(k)(iii)(aa)
- Sch. 2 para. 59A(1)(c)(i) words in Sch. 2 para. 59A(1)(c) renumbered as Sch. 2 para. 59A(1)(c)(i) by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(k)(iv)(aa)
- Sch. 2 para. 16C(7)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1406 reg. 12(c)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 16C(7)(c) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1406 reg. 12(c)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 16C(7)(d) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1406 reg. 12(c)(iii)
- Sch. 3 rule 34(1)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(7)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 49(2)(e) and word inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(7)(c)(ii)
- Sch. 3 rule 70 Form 11 substituted by S.I. 2023/1147 Sch. 8 Pt. 2
- Sch. 3 rule 70 Form 13 substituted by S.I. 2023/1147 Sch. 8 Pt. 2
- Sch. 3 rule 70 Form 12 substituted by S.I. 2023/1225 Sch. 6 Pt. 2
- Sch. 3 rule 70 Form 14 substituted by S.I. 2023/1225 Sch. 6 Pt. 2
- Sch. 3 rule 70 Form 11 substituted by S.I. 2024/1275 Sch. 6
- Sch. 3 rule 70 Form 13 substituted by S.I. 2024/1275 Sch. 6
- Sch. 3 rule 49(2)(c) word omitted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(7)(c)(i)
- Sch. 3 rule 37(1)(b) words inserted by S.I. 2023/1147 reg. 17(7)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 37 table words omitted by S.I. 2023/1147 reg. 17(7)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 3 rule 37 table words substituted by S.I. 2023/1147 reg. 17(7)(b)(i)
- Sch. 3 rule 32(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(7)(a)(i)
- Sch. 3 rule 32(1)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(7)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 4 para. 27(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(8)(a)(i)
- Sch. 4 para. 27(1)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(8)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 4 para. 27(2) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(8)(b)
- Sch. 7 para. 14A inserted by S.I. 2024/428 reg. 4(3)
- Sch. 10 para. 3(1)(b)(v) inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(10)(b)
- art. 3A inserted by S.I. 2023/1150 reg. 36(3)
- art. 13(1)(ea) art. 13(1)(ee) renumbered as art. 13(1)(ea) by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 22(2)(a)
- art. 13(1)(ea) words inserted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 22(2)(b)
- art. 18A inserted by S.I. 2023/1141 reg. 4(2)
- art. 22(5A)-(5F) inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(3)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):
- Sch. A1 para. 4 applied by S.I. 2023/1150 reg. 23
- Sch. A1 inserted by S.I. 2023/1150 Sch. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 3(10) amendment to earlier affecting provision S.I. 2023/1147, reg. 17(5)(a)(iii) by S.I. 2023/1406 reg. 19(2)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 3(10) inserted by S.I. 2023/1147 reg. 17(5)(a)(iii)
- Sch. 2 para. 4(6) inserted by S.I. 2023/1147 reg. 17(5)(b)(iii)
- Sch. 2 para. 9A inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(a)
- Sch. 2 para. 29(1A) inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 43(3A) inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(d)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 43A-43D inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(e)
- Sch. 2 para. 46A-46E inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(g)
- Sch. 2 para. 55(6)-(9) inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(h)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 57(1)(g) and word inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(i)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 59A(1)(a)(ii)(iii) inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(k)(iii)(bb)
- Sch. 2 para. 59A(1)(c)(ii) inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(k)(iv)(bb)
- Sch. 2 para. 16C(7)(ca) inserted by S.I. 2024/43 reg. 24(2)
- Sch. 2 para. 7(14) inserted by S.I. 2023/1147, reg. 17(5)(ca)(iii) (as inserted) by S.I. 2023/1406 reg. 19(2)(b)
- Sch. 2 para. 16C(6) omitted by S.I. 2023/1406 reg. 12(b)
- Sch. 2 para. 16C(5) substituted by S.I. 2023/1406 reg. 12(a)
- Sch. 2 para. 6(5)-(7) substituted for Sch. 2 para. 6(5) by S.I. 2023/1147 reg. 17(5)(c)
- Sch. 2 para. 16C(7) word substituted by S.I. 2023/1406 reg. 12(c)(i)
- Sch. 2 para. 59A(1)(a)(i) words in Sch. 2 para. 59A(1)(a) renumbered as Sch. 2 para. 59A(1)(a)(i) by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(k)(iii)(aa)
- Sch. 2 para. 59A(1)(c)(i) words in Sch. 2 para. 59A(1)(c) renumbered as Sch. 2 para. 59A(1)(c)(i) by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(6)(k)(iv)(aa)
- Sch. 2 para. 16C(7)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1406 reg. 12(c)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 16C(7)(c) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1406 reg. 12(c)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 16C(7)(d) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1406 reg. 12(c)(iii)
- Sch. 3 rule 34(1)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(7)(b)
- Sch. 3 rule 49(2)(e) and word inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(7)(c)(ii)
- Sch. 3 rule 70 Form 11 substituted by S.I. 2023/1147 Sch. 8 Pt. 2
- Sch. 3 rule 70 Form 13 substituted by S.I. 2023/1147 Sch. 8 Pt. 2
- Sch. 3 rule 70 Form 12 substituted by S.I. 2023/1225 Sch. 6 Pt. 2
- Sch. 3 rule 70 Form 14 substituted by S.I. 2023/1225 Sch. 6 Pt. 2
- Sch. 3 rule 70 Form 11 substituted by S.I. 2024/1275 Sch. 6
- Sch. 3 rule 70 Form 13 substituted by S.I. 2024/1275 Sch. 6
- Sch. 3 rule 49(2)(c) word omitted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(7)(c)(i)
- Sch. 3 rule 37(1)(b) words inserted by S.I. 2023/1147 reg. 17(7)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 37 table words omitted by S.I. 2023/1147 reg. 17(7)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 3 rule 37 table words substituted by S.I. 2023/1147 reg. 17(7)(b)(i)
- Sch. 3 rule 32(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(7)(a)(i)
- Sch. 3 rule 32(1)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(7)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 4 para. 27(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(8)(a)(i)
- Sch. 4 para. 27(1)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(8)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 4 para. 27(2) words substituted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(8)(b)
- Sch. 7 para. 14A inserted by S.I. 2024/428 reg. 4(3)
- Sch. 10 para. 3(1)(b)(v) inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(10)(b)
- art. 3A inserted by S.I. 2023/1150 reg. 36(3)
- art. 13(1)(ea) art. 13(1)(ee) renumbered as art. 13(1)(ea) by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 22(2)(a)
- art. 13(1)(ea) words inserted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 22(2)(b)
- art. 18A inserted by S.I. 2023/1141 reg. 4(2)
- art. 22(5A)-(5F) inserted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 8(3)
False statements in nomination papers etcU.K.
21.—(1) A person is guilty of a corrupt practice if, at a PCC election, the person causes or permits to be included in a document delivered or otherwise furnished to a police area returning officer or a local returning officer for use in connection with the election—
(a)a statement of the name or home address of a candidate at the PCC election which the person knows to be false in any particular, or
(b)a statement under rule 5(7)(b) of the PCC elections rules which the person knows to be false in any particular, or
(c)anything which purports to be the signature of an elector who proposes, seconds or assents to, the nomination of a candidate at the PCC election but which the person knows—
(i)was not written by the elector by whom it purports to have been written, or
(ii)if written by that elector, was not written for the purpose of signifying that the person was proposing, seconding, or (as the case may be) assenting to, that candidate's nomination, or
(d)a certificate authorising for the purposes of rule 6 of the PCC elections rules (nomination papers: name of registered political party) the use by a candidate of a description if the person knows that the candidate has been nominated as a candidate for election as a police and crime commissioner for any other police area for which the poll is to be held on the same day as the poll at the PCC election to which the certificate relates.
(2) A person is guilty of a corrupt practice if, at a PCC election, the person makes in any document in which the person consents to his or her nomination as a candidate—
(a)a statement of the person's date of birth,
(b)a statement as to the person's qualification for being elected at that election, or
(c)a statement that the person is not a candidate at an election for any other police area the poll for which is to be held on the same day as the poll at the election to which the consent relates,
which the person knows to be false in any particular.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), a statement as to a candidate's qualification is a statement—
(a)that the candidate is qualified for being elected,
(b)that the candidate will be qualified for being elected, or
(c)that to the best of the candidate's knowledge and belief the candidate is not disqualified for being elected.
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