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RP83156 - Furnish rule 6A certificate to returning officer knowing candidate is standing elsewhere

Important

This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.

CJS category CE Class 3 Custody Yes PNC Yes

Classification details

Offence code
RP83156
Offence title
Furnish rule 6A certificate to returning officer knowing candidate is standing elsewhere
Legislation
Contrary to sections 65A(1)(c) and 168(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983.
CJS category code
CE
Offence class
3
Custodial indicator
Yes
Recordable on PNC
Yes
Offence start date
02-Jan-07
Blocked for use
No
XHB indicator
No

Source data

Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 14483.