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42.—(1) Where no mark appears against a person’s [F1entry] in the register of electors, this indicates that he is registered in the registers of parliamentary and local government electors.
[F2(2) To indicate that a qualifying foreign national or a person to whom section 3(1A) of the 1983 Act applies is registered only in the register of local government electors, the letter “M” shall be placed against their entry.]
F3(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5) To indicate that any other person is registered only in the register of local government electors, the letter “L” shall be placed against his [F1entry].
(6) To indicate that an overseas elector is registered only in the register of parliamentary electors, the letter “F” shall be placed against his [F1entry].
F4(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 42 substituted (1.4.2007) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/925), regs. 1(1), 16
F2Reg. 42(2) substituted (3.8.2020 for specified purposes, 1.9.2020 in so far as not already in force) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/180), regs. 1(3)(4), 7; S.S.I. 2020/162, reg. 2
F3Reg. 42(3)(4) revoked (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))
F4Reg. 42(7) revoked (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 42 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
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