Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

Contents of service declaration S

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, 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 [F2 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 14 above applies or the spouse [F3 or civil partner] of such a servant, the service declaration shall state–

(a) the name of the Government department (which, for the purposes of this paragraph, includes the Scottish Administration) 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].

(4) Where the declarant claims a service qualification on the grounds that he is a British Council employee or the spouse [F6 or civil partner] of such an employee, the service declaration shall [F7 state—

(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

F1 Reg. 15(1A) inserted (25.7.2015) by Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Act 2015 (asp 7), ss. 10(2), 21

F2 Words in reg. 15(2) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2114), art. 1, Sch. 10 para. 1(2)

F3 Words in reg. 15(3) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2114), art. 1, Sch. 10 para. 1(2)

F4 Word in reg. 15(3)(a) omitted (9.12.2014) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3124), regs. 1, 3(a)(i)

F5 Reg. 15(3)(c) and word inserted (9.12.2014) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3124), regs. 1, 3(a)(ii)

F6 Words in reg. 15(4) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2114), art. 1, Sch. 10 para. 1(2)

F7 Words in reg. 15(4) substituted (9.12.2014) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3124), regs. 1, 3(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 15 modified (18.12.2013) by 2013 asp 13, s. 7A(6) (as inserted by Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013 (asp 14), ss. 3(3), 36)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 15 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

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