Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what statutory provision requires a candidate at an election in Northern Ireland to make the electoral officer aware of any efforts being made at organised personation or other corrupt practice which come to the candidate's notice.
§ Mr. Carter, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 20 March 1979; Vol. 754W 964, c. 586], gave the following information:
There is no specific statutory requirement under electoral law anywhere in the United Kingdom for a candidate to make any other person aware of efforts being made to organise personation or any other corrupt practice. However, I would expect candidates and their agents to take all reasonable steps to prevent the law being broken and to notify the returning officer or the police immediately it comes to their notice that anyone is breaking or attempting to break the law.