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16. The class or description of person prescribed for the purposes of section 14(1)(b) of the 1983 Act are such persons (other than members of the forces within the meaning of section 59(1) of the 1983 Act) who are employed in the service of the Crown in a post outside the United Kingdom and who are required to devote their whole working time to the duties of such a post and whose remuneration in respect of that post is paid wholly out of money provided by Parliament.
17.—(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 ground on which the declarant claims a service declaration; and
(c)such of the particulars specified in paragraphs (2), (3) or (4) as are relevant to the service qualification claimed by the declarant.
(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 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 16 applies or the spouse or civil partner of such a servant, the service declaration shall state—
(a)the name of the Government department in which that servant works; F1...
(b)a description of the post of that servant [F2; and]
[F3(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 or civil partner of such an employee, the service declaration shall [F4state—
(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
F1Word in reg. 17(3)(a) omitted (31.5.2018) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/699), regs. 1(2), 12(2)(a)
F2Word in reg. 17(3)(b) inserted (31.5.2018) by The Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/699), regs. 1(2), 12(2)(b)
F3Reg. 17(3)(c) inserted (31.5.2018) by The Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/699), regs. 1(2), 12(2)(c)
F4Words in reg. 17(4) substituted (31.5.2018) by The Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/699), regs. 1(2), 12(3)
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19.—(1) Where the registration officer is satisfied that the service declaration is duly made he shall so notify the declarant.
(2) Where the registration officer rejects an application for registration in pursuance of a service declaration because it—
(a)does not contain the particulars required in paragraphs (a) to (f) of section 16 of the 1983 Act and regulation 17; or
(b)does not comply with the requirements of sections 14 and 15 of the 1983 Act(2) or, where appropriate, regulation 17 F6...,
he shall return the declaration to the declarant setting out his reasons for so doing.
Textual Amendments
F6Words in reg. 19(2)(b) omitted (31.5.2018) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/699), regs. 1(2), 13(2)
20.—(1) In addition to the information required by section 2(3)(a) to (d) and (4) of the 1985 Act(3), an overseas elector’s declaration shall state the declarant’s full name and present address and, where appropriate, the information required by paragraphs (2) to (7).
(2) If the declarant—
(a)was last registered in pursuance of a service or other declaration, rather than actual residence at the address specified in pursuance of section 2(4)(b) of the 1985 Act; and
(b)no longer had a connection with that address at the time at which he was so registered,
the declaration shall include a statement that the declarant was so registered.
(3) If the declarant claims that his name has changed since he was last registered in respect of the address specified in the overseas elector’s declaration in accordance with section 2(4)(b) of the 1985 Act, that declaration shall—
(a)set out the name in respect of which the declarant was last previously registered; and
(b)give the reason for the change of name.
(4) Where a declarant—
(a)has on a previous occasion been registered in a register of parliamentary electors in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration; and
(b)has not, since being so registered, been registered in such a register by virtue of being resident or treated for the purposes of registration as resident at an address in the United Kingdom,
his overseas elector’s declaration shall state those facts and indicate when he was last registered in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration.
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(6) Where a declarant has not made an overseas elector’s declaration in pursuance of which he was registered in a register of parliamentary electors since being included in such a register by virtue of being resident or treated for the purposes of registration as resident at an address in the United Kingdom, or has never made such a declaration, his overseas elector’s declaration shall state—
(a)in the case of a declarant who is the bearer of a British passport which describes his national status as “British citizen”, the number of that passport together with its date and place of issue; or
(b)in the case of a declarant who is not the bearer of such a passport, but who was born in the United Kingdom before 1st January 1983, those facts; or
(c)in the case of a declarant who is not the bearer of such a passport and who was not born in the United Kingdom before 1st January 1983, when and how he acquired the status of British citizen, together with the date, place and country of his birth.
(7) For the purposes of the application of this regulation by regulation 14(5), paragraph (6) shall have effect as if, in addition to the modifications made by that regulation, the words “a register of local electors” were substituted for the words “such a register”.
(8) Where, in the case of a declarant to whom regulation 21 applies (and who is accordingly required to transmit a copy of his birth certificate together with his declaration), his name on his birth certificate is not the same as his name as given in his overseas elector’s declaration, that declaration shall state the reason for the change of name.
(9) Where a declarant to whom regulation 21 applies relies on the registration of either—
(a)a parent whose name in the register referred to in section 1(4)(c) of the 1985 Act(4) is not the same as the name of that parent as given in either the declarant’s birth certificate or overseas elector’s declaration in accordance with section 2(4)(c)(iii) of the 1985 Act; or
(b)a guardian whose name in the register referred to in section 1(4)(c) of the 1985 Act is not the same as the name of that guardian as given in the declarant’s overseas elector’s declaration in accordance with section 2(4)(c)(iii) of the 1985 Act,
that declaration shall state the name of the parent or, as the case may be, guardian as given in the register referred to in section 1(4)(c) and, where known, the reason for the change of name or, where such reason is not known, a statement to that effect.
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Textual Amendments
F7Reg. 20(5) 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 Table 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))
F8Reg. 20(10) 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 Table 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))
21.—(1) This regulation applies to a person who makes an overseas elector’s declaration in which he claims to be qualified as an overseas elector by virtue of the conditions set out in section 1(4) of the 1985 Act, and who has not on a previous occasion made an overseas elector’s declaration in pursuance of which he was registered in a register of parliamentary electors.
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(3) Where this regulation applies, a declarant shall transmit together with his overseas elector’s declaration a copy of his birth certificate which shows the names of either or both of his parents as well as his date of birth.
Textual Amendments
F9Reg. 21(2) 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 Table 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))
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Textual Amendments
23.—(1) Where the registration officer is satisfied that the declarant qualifies as an overseas elector under the provisions of sections 1 and 2 of the 1985 Act, he shall so notify the declarant.
(2) Where the registration officer rejects an application for registration in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration because—
(a)in his opinion the declarant does not qualify as an overseas elector under section 1 of the 1985 Act, or
(b)the declaration does not satisfy the requirements of section 2 of the 1985 Act or regulation 20 F11..., or
(c)in the case of a person to whom regulation 21 applies, the requirement in that regulation has not been complied with,
he shall return the declaration to the declarant and set out his reasons for rejecting the application for registration.
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Textual Amendments
F11Words in reg. 23(2)(b) omitted (31.5.2018) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/699), regs. 1(2), 14(2)
F12Reg. 23(3) 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 Table 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))
Section 16 was amended by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act, S.I. 1995/1948 and section 261(1) of, and paragraph 81 of Schedule 27 to, the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.33).
Sections 14 and 15 were amended by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act; section 14 was amended by section 261(1) of, and paragraph 80 of Schedule 27 to, the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.33) and section 15(5)(a) was amended by S.I.1995/1948, section 15(2)(aa) was inserted by section 12(7) of the 2006 Act and subsections (9) to (12) were inserted by section 13 of that Act.
Section 2 was substituted by Schedule 2 to the 2000 Act and amended by section 12(9) of the 2006 Act.
Section 1 of the 1985 Act was substituted by Schedule 2 to the 2000 Act.
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