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14.—(1) The combined authority 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.
(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.
(3) Anything done by the combined authority returning officer in pursuance of this rule shall not be questioned in any proceedings other than proceedings on an election petition.
(4) The returning officer must have regard to any guidance issued by the Electoral Commission for the purposes of this rule.
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