Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Act 2013

7 Declaration of local connection: additional ground for young people

(1) This section applies for the purposes of the application of section 7B of the 1983 Act (notional residence: declaration of local connection) in relation to registration in the register of young voters.

(2) Section 7B of the 1983 Act also applies to a person who, on the date on which the person makes a declaration under subsection (1) of that section—

(a) has not attained the age of 17,

(b) does not fall within any of paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (2) of that section, and

(c) meets either of the requirements specified in subsection (3).

(3) The requirements are that—

(a) the person is, or has been, a child looked after by a local authority, or

(b) the person is being kept in secure accommodation.

(4) In relation to such a person, “the required address” for the purposes of section 7B of the 1983 Act is any address in Scotland at which the person has previously been resident.

(5) In subsection (3)—

(a) the reference to a child looked after by a local authority is to be construed in accordance with section 17(6) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (duty of local authorities in relation to looked after children), and

(b) “secure accommodation” means accommodation provided, for the purpose of restricting the liberty of children, in an establishment in Scotland (whether managed by a local authority, a voluntary organisation or any other person) that—

(i) provides residential accommodation for children for the purposes of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011, the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 or the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, and

(ii) is approved in accordance with regulations made under section 78(2) of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (regulations in relation to care services).