Nomination of parties and party list candidates at a regional election
7.—(1) A registered political party may stand for election at a regional election if it is a qualifying party in relation to that region and is nominated by a separate nomination paper (“party nomination paper”) in form CI set out in English and Welsh in Schedule 10 and delivered by that party’s registered nominating officer to the regional returning officer at the place or a place fixed for the purpose.
(2) A party nomination paper shall, in accordance with rule 8, include either—
(a)the name or names of the party registered under section 28 of the 2000 Political Parties Act; or
(b)a description of the party registered under section 28A of that Act.
(3) A party nomination paper shall include the list (“party list”) of candidates (“party list candidates”) submitted by the party for that regional election and the party nomination paper shall be the nomination paper for each candidate on that list.
(4) In respect of each party list candidate, the party list shall state the candidate's—
(a)full names; and
(b)home address in full,
and the surname shall be placed first in the list of his names.
(5) If a party list candidate commonly uses—
(a)a surname which is different from any other surname he has; or
(b)a forename which is different from any other forename he has,
the party list may state as regards that candidate the commonly used surname or forename in addition to the other name.
(6) A party nomination paper shall be subscribed by one person who shall also (if he is not a party list candidate) set out his full name and address.
(7) The regional returning officer shall supply any person on request with a form of party nomination paper at the place or a place, and during the time, for delivery of individual or party nomination papers but it is not necessary for a party nomination paper to be on a form supplied by the regional returning officer.