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25.—(1) This regulation applies in respect of a person registered in pursuance of–
(a)a service declaration;
(b)a declaration of local connection; and
(c)an overseas elector’s declaration.
(2) Subject to paragraph (4) below, the registration officer shall, during the relevant period, send to a person to whom this regulation applies a reminder of the need to make a fresh declaration if he wishes to remain registered as an elector in pursuance of such a declaration.
[F1(3) In paragraph (2) “the relevant period” means—
(a)except in cases to which sub-paragraph (b) applies, the period beginning nine months after the date when the existing entry in a register of the person in question first takes effect and ending ten months after that date, and
[F2(b)in the case of a person mentioned in section 14(1)(a) or (d) of the 1983 Act (members of the forces and their spouses or civil partners) who is registered in pursuance of a service declaration, the period beginning 57 months after the date when the existing entry in a register of the person in question first takes effect and ending 58 months after that date.]]
[F3(3A) Subject to paragraph (4) below, the registration officer must send a second reminder not less than 21 nor more than 28 days after the date of the sending of the first reminder.]
(4) [F4Paragraphs (2) and (3A) above do] not apply in respect of a person to whom this regulation applies where–
(a)the registration officer has already received from that person a fresh declaration, or
(b)information which the registration officer has received indicates that that person is no longer entitled to make the relevant declaration.
[F5(5) In relation to the registration of local government electors, paragraphs (6) and (7) apply in the case of a person registered in pursuance of a service declaration made by virtue of a service qualification under section 14(1A) of the 1983 Act.
(6) The registration officer must send to the person a reminder that the person's declaration will cease to have effect, and that the person's entitlement to remain registered will cease, when the person attains the age of 18.
(7) The reminder must be sent as soon as practicable within the period of 3 months ending on the day on which the person attains the age of 18.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 24(3) substituted (1.1.2007) by The Service Voters’ Registration Period Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3406), arts. 1(2), 4
F2Reg. 25(3)(b) substituted (19.3.2010) by The Service Voters’ Registration Period Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/882), arts. 1(2), 4
F3Reg. 25(3A) inserted (9.12.2014) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3124), regs. 1, 5(a)
F4Words in reg. 25(4) substituted (9.12.2014) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3124), regs. 1, 5(b)
F5Reg. 25(5)-(7) inserted (25.7.2015) by Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Act 2015 (asp 7), ss. 11(2), 21
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 25 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
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