Contents of service declarationN.I.
17.—(1) In addition to the matters specified in paragraphs (a) to (f) of section 16 of the 1983 Act(1), a service declaration shall state—
(a)the declarant’s full name and present address;
(b)the ground on which the declarant claims a service declaration; and
(c)such of the particulars specified in paragraphs (2), (3) or (4) as are relevant to the service qualification claimed by the declarant.
(2) Where the declarant claims a service qualification on the grounds that he is a member of the forces (within the meaning of section 59(1) of the 1983 Act) or the spouse or civil partner of such a member, the service declaration shall state—
(a)the service (whether naval, military or air forces) in which that member serves;
(b)the rank or rating of that member; and
(c)the service number of that member,
and where that member serves in the military forces, the service declaration shall in addition state the regiment or corps in which he serves.
(3) Where the declarant claims a service qualification on the grounds that he is a Crown servant to whom regulation 16 applies or the spouse or civil partner of such a servant, the service declaration shall state—
(a)the name of the Government department in which that servant works; F1...
(b)a description of the post of that servant [F2; and]
[F3(c)any staff number, payroll number or other similar identifying number of that servant.]
(4) Where the declarant claims a service qualification on the grounds that he is a British Council employee or the spouse or civil partner of such an employee, the service declaration shall [F4state—
(a)a description of the post of that employee; and
(b)any staff number, payroll number or other similar identifying number of that employee.]
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 17(3)(a) omitted (31.5.2018) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/699), regs. 1(2), 12(2)(a)
F2Word in reg. 17(3)(b) inserted (31.5.2018) by The Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/699), regs. 1(2), 12(2)(b)
F3Reg. 17(3)(c) inserted (31.5.2018) by The Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/699), regs. 1(2), 12(2)(c)
F4Words in reg. 17(4) substituted (31.5.2018) by The Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/699), regs. 1(2), 12(3)
Section 16 was amended by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act, S.I. 1995/1948 and section 261(1) of, and paragraph 81 of Schedule 27 to, the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.33).