PART IISERVICE AND OVERSEAS ELECTORS' DECLARATIONS

Service declarations

F1Contents of service declaration: declarant with a service qualification under section 14(1A) of the 1983 Act15A

1

In relation to the registration of local government electors, a service declaration by a person claiming a service qualification under section 14(1A) of the 1983 Act must include, in addition to the matters specified in regulation 15(1)(a) and (b), such of the particulars specified in paragraph (2), (3) or (4) as are relevant to the declarant.

2

Where the declarant claims a service qualification on the grounds that a parent or guardian of the declarant 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 declaration must state—

a

the service (whether naval, military or air forces) in which the member serves,

b

the rank or rating of the member,

c

the service number of the member, and

d

where the member serves in the military forces, the regiment or corps in which the member serves.

3

Where the declarant claims a service qualification on the grounds that a parent or guardian of the declarant is a Crown servant to whom regulation 14 applies or the spouse or civil partner of such a servant, the declaration must state—

a

the name of the Government department or part of the Scottish Administration in which the servant works,

b

a description of the post of the servant, and

c

any staff number, payroll number or other similar identifying number of the servant.

4

Where the declarant claims a service qualification on the grounds that a parent or guardian of the declarant is a British Council employee or the spouse or civil partner of such an employee, the declaration must state—

a

a description of the post of the employee, and

b

any staff number, payroll number or other similar identifying number of the employee.