C2C4C5C7C6C8C9C10C11 Part I Parliamentary and Local Government Franchise and its Exercise

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Service qualifications and declarations for registration

C1C314 Service qualification.

1

A person has a service qualification for the purposes of this Act who—

a

is a member of the forces,

b

(not being such a member) is employed in the service of the Crown in a post outside the United Kingdom of any prescribed class or description,

c

is employed by the British Council in a post outside the United Kingdom,

d

is the F1spouse or civil partner of a member of the forces,

F2e

is the spouse or civil partner of a person mentioned in paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) above and is residing outside the United Kingdom to be with his or her spouse or civil partner,

and where a person leaves the United Kingdom to take up employment or residence as mentioned above or returns to the United Kingdom at the end of such employment or residence, the employment or residence shall be deemed to begin from the time of leaving or to continue until the time of returning, as the case may be.

F41A

In relation to the registration of local government electors in Scotland, a person also has a service qualification for the purposes of this Act if—

a

the person is under the age of 18,

b

a parent or guardian of the person has a service qualification under any of paragraphs (a) to (e) of subsection (1), and

c

the person is residing at a particular place in order to be with that parent or guardian.

F51A

In relation to the registration of local government electors in Wales, a person also has a service qualification for the purposes of this Act if—

a

the person is under the age of 18,

b

a parent or guardian of the person has a service qualification under any of paragraphs (a) to (e) of subsection (1), and

c

the person is residing at a particular place in order to be with that parent or guardian.

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