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6.—(1) Each individual candidate at a regional election shall be nominated by a separate nomination paper (“individual nomination paper”), in form CH set out in English and Welsh in Schedule 10, delivered by the candidate himself to the regional returning officer at the place or a place fixed for the purpose, but the paper may be so delivered on the candidate’s behalf by his election agent if the agent’s name and address have been previously given to the returning officer as required by article 37 or are so given at the time the paper is delivered.
(2) The individual nomination paper shall state the candidate's—
(a)full names;
(b)home address in full; and
(c)if desired, a description consisting of the word “Independent” or the word “Annibynnol” or both(1),
and the surname shall be placed first in the list of his names.
(3) If a 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 nomination paper may state the commonly used surname or forename in addition to the other name.
(4) Each individual nomination paper delivered under this rule shall be subscribed by one person who shall also (if he is not the candidate) set out his full name and address.
(5) The regional returning officer shall supply any person upon request with a form of individual 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 nomination to be on a form supplied by the regional returning officer.
As to the restriction on such candidates representing a registered political party, see section 5(6) of the Government of Wales Act 1998, as amended by paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006, in relation to the Assembly general election in 2007 held under section 3 of that Act of 1998; and, in respect of a subsequent Assembly election, see section 7(6) of that Act of 2006.
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