SCHEDULE 1 Amendments to the 1962 Act

Part 4 Amendments to the Local Elections Rules
53 After rule 12 insert—

“12A Correction of minor errors
1 The returning officer may, at any time before publication under rule 12 of the statement of persons nominated, correct minor errors in a nomination paper.
2 Errors which may be corrected include—
(a) errors as to a person's electoral number;
(b) obvious errors of spelling in relation to the details of a candidate; or
(c) obvious errors of spelling in relation to the description of a registered political party (including a joint description) authorised as mentioned in rule 5A.
3 Anything done by the returning officer in pursuance of this rule must not be questioned in any proceedings other than proceedings on an election petition.”

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