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This Order amends the Registration of Political Parties (Prohibited Words and Expressions) Order 2001(S.I. 2001/82) (“the 2001 Order”) in order to apply the 2001 Order to party descriptions.
The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) amended the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) by introducing new sections 28A (descriptions) and 28B (joint descriptions) and modifying section 30 (changes to the register).
Section 28A permits a political party to include with its application for registration under section 28, a request for the registration of up to 12 descriptions for use on nomination papers or ballot papers. Section 28B permits two or more parties to register a joint description for use by a candidate standing in the names of both or all of those parties. The restrictions on political party descriptions are set out in section 28A and apply equally to joint descriptions under section 28B. Under those sections, the Electoral Commission is not permitted to register a description that includes any word or expression prohibited by order made by the Secretary of State. Section 28 imposes a similar restriction in respect of permitted political party names. The 2001 Order sets out the words and expressions that may not be registered in respect of a political party’s name. This Order amends the 2001 Order to ensure that words and expressions that are prohibited in relation to a party name are also prohibited in relation to a registered description.
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