C1SCHEDULE 5THE CONSTITUENCY MEMBERS ELECTION RULES

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PART 3Stages Common To Contested And Uncontested Elections

Consent to nomination7

1

A person will not be validly nominated unless his consent to nomination—

a

is given in writing in the appropriate form, or a form to like effect, on or within one month before the last day for the delivery of nomination papers,

b

is attested by one witness F3..., and

c

is delivered at the place and within the time for delivery of nomination papers.

2

A candidate's consent given under this rule must—

a

state the day, month and year of his birth, and

b

contain a statement that to the best of the candidate's knowledge and belief he is not disqualified from being elected by reason of—

i

any disqualification set out in section 21 (disqualification from being the Mayor or an Assembly member) of the 1999 Act, F1...

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iii

an order made under section 34(4) of the Localism Act 2011 (offences).