99Registration of Assembly candidates as being endorsed by registered party

99 Registration of Assembly candidates as being endorsed by registered party

An Assembly candidate is to be registered, on the Register of Candidates in relation to the election, as being endorsed by a registered party if –

(a) the nomination, under section 77 of the Electoral Act 2004 of the candidate, that relates to the election includes a statement, signed by the registered officer of the registered party, that the party has endorsed the candidate; or

(b) the candidate is registered on the Register of Candidates pursuant to an application for registration under section 97(1) and the application was accompanied by a statement in accordance with section 97(2)(d) ; or

(c) the Commission has received a notice under section 10(3) that the registered party intends the candidate to be registered as endorsed by the registered party –

and the candidate has not ceased under section 10 to be endorsed by the registered party.