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Overseas electors registered pursuant to pre-commencement applicationsU.K.

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14(1)This paragraph applies to a person who is for the time being registered in a register of parliamentary electors in pursuance of a pre-commencement declaration (regardless of when the person’s application for registration in the register is determined).

(2)In such a case—

(a)the person is to be treated on and after the commencement date as being registered in that register in pursuance of a post-commencement declaration on the basis that the person satisfied the previous registration condition (within the meaning of section 1A(2) of RPA 1985, as substituted by section 14 of this Act);

(b)the address in respect of which the person is registered is the address specified in the pre-commencement declaration;

(c)sections 1D and 1E of RPA 1985 (as substituted by section 14 of this Act) have effect accordingly, subject to sub-paragraph (3).

(3)Section 1D(1)(a) has effect as if it provided for the person to remain registered—

(a)until the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the date when the person’s entry in the register first takes effect, or

(b)where that period would otherwise end before the specified day, until the end of that day.

(4)In sub-paragraph (3)(b), “the specified day” means the day specified by the Secretary of State by regulations made by statutory instrument.

(5)In this paragraph

  • pre-commencement declaration” has the same meaning as in paragraph 13;

  • post-commencement declaration” means an overseas elector’s declaration (as defined by section 1B(1) of RPA 1985 (substituted by section 14 of this Act)) made at any time on or after the commencement date.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 7 para. 14(3): 16.1.2024 specified for the purposes of Sch. 3 para. 14(3) by S.I. 2023/1405, reg. 3

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 7 para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1)

I2Sch. 7 para. 14 in force at 6.2.2023 for specified purposes by S.I. 2023/115, reg. 2(c)(iii)

I3Sch. 7 para. 14 in force at 16.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/1405, reg. 2 (with regs. 4, 5)

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