The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002

5.—(1) For the purposes of this Schedule the election booklet is a document prepared by the returning officer which contains the election addresses of all candidates who—

(a)desire their election addresses to be included in the booklet, and

(b)have submitted—

(i)those addresses, and

(ii)any additional material required under paragraph 4(4),

to the returning officer by such date as he may determine.

(2) If—

(a)it appears to the returning officer that any of the requirements of paragraphs 3(3) to (5) and 4 has not been complied with in relation to an election address, or

(b)a candidate fails to make the payment required by paragraph 8 in respect of an election address,

the returning officer shall decline to include the address in the election booklet.