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15.—(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 grounds on which the declarant claims a service declaration, and

(c)such of the particulars specified in paragraph (2), (3) or (4) below as are relevant to the service qualification claimed by the declarant.

[F1(1A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, paragraph (1)(c) does not apply in a case where the declarant claims a service qualification under section 14(1A) of the 1983 Act (see instead regulation 15A).]

(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 [F2or 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 14 above applies or the spouse [F3or civil partner] of such a servant, the service declaration shall state—

(a)the name of the Government department in which that servant works, F4...

(b)a description of the post of that servant [F5, and

(c)any staff number, payroll number or other similar identifying number of that servant.]

[F6(3A) In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, the reference to “Government department” in paragraph (3) includes any organisation in which a Crown servant works.]

(4) Where the declarant claims a service qualification on the grounds that he is a British Council employee or the spouse [F7or civil partner] of such an employee, the service declaration shall [F8state—

(a)a description of the post of that employee, and

(b)any staff number, payroll number or other similar identifying number of that employee].

(1)

Section 16 was amended by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act.

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