Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · General
105. Names of candidates
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candidate
“candidate” means a person who is nominated as a candidate for election to any seat in Parliament;
For the purposes of the election, the names which the candidate desires to omit may be omitted and an initial may be used in place of those names which the candidate desires should be specified by initial.
election
“election” means an election for the purpose of electing a Member of Parliament;