Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 heading omitted (7.2.2024) by virtue of The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 11(2)
14.—(1) The [F2CA/CCA] returning officer may, if he or she thinks fit, at any time before the publication under rule 13 of the statement of persons nominated, correct minor errors in a nomination paper [F3or home address form].
(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.
[F4(c)errors as to the information mentioned in rule 6(7)(b).]
(3) Anything done by the [F2CA/CCA] returning officer in pursuance of this rule shall not be questioned in any proceedings other than proceedings on an election petition.
(4) The [F2CA/CCA] returning officer must have regard to any guidance issued by the Electoral Commission for the purposes of this rule.
Textual Amendments
F2Word in Sch. 1 rule 14 substituted (7.2.2024) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/131), regs. 1(3), 11(10)(c)