§ RPA 1983 Sch. 1 ¶ 14A(untitled)

1 A returning officer may, if he thinks fit, at any time before the publication under rule 14 above of the statement of persons nominated, correct minor errors in a nomination paper or home address form . 2 Errors which may be corrected include— a errors as to a person's electoral number; b obvious errors of spelling in relation to the details of a candidate. c in the home address form, errors as to the information mentioned in rule 6(5)(b). 3 Anything done by a returning officer in pursuance of this rule must not be questioned in any proceedings other than proceedings on an election petition. 4 A returning officer must have regard to any guidance issued by the Electoral Commission for the purposes of this rule.