34Candidate information sheet

34 Candidate information sheet

34 Candidate information sheet

(1) At any time before the close of nominations, a candidate may submit to the returning officer a statutory declaration, in a form approved by the Secretary, containing information intended for inclusion in a candidate information sheet.

(2) As soon as practicable after the close of nominations, the returning officer must, if a ballot is required to be held for the election, draw up a candidate information sheet consisting of the information, if any, submitted to the returning officer under this clause.

(3) The returning officer may, when drawing up a candidate information sheet, reject any information submitted if the returning officer considers that the information is—

(a) inappropriate for inclusion in a candidate information sheet, or

(b) misleading in a material particular, or

(c) more than 100 words in length.

(4) If the returning officer rejects information under subclause (3), he or she is to give the candidate notice that the information is unsuitable and give the candidate 7 days to provide suitable information in accordance with subclause (1).

(5) If the candidate does not provide information that the returning officer considers to be suitable within those 7 days, no information about the candidate is to be included on the candidate information sheet.

(6) Information concerning candidates must appear on a candidate information sheet in the same order in which the candidates are listed on the ballot-paper relating to them.