Representation of the People Act 1989

2 Extension to those not previously registered in United Kingdom because of age

(1) After section 1(3) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (conditions for qualifying as an overseas elector include previous registration as resident in the United Kingdom) there is inserted—

“(3A) The second set of conditions is that—

(a) he was last resident in the United Kingdom within the period of twenty years ending immediately before the qualifying date,

(b) he was by reason only of his age incapable of being included in any register of parliamentary electors prepared by reference to the last date within that period by reference to which such registers were prepared on which he was so resident, and

(c) the address at which he was resident on the date referred to in paragraph (b) above was at a place that is situated within the constituency concerned and a parent or guardian of his was included, in respect of that address, in a register of parliamentary electors or a register of local government electors prepared by reference to that date”.

(2) After section 3(4) of that Act (conditions for peer to qualify as an overseas elector for European Parliamentary elections include previous registration as resident in the United Kingdom) there is inserted—

“(4A) The second set of conditions is that—

(a) he was last resident in the United Kingdom within the period of twenty years ending immediately before the qualifying date,

(b) he was by reason only of his age incapable of being included in any register of local government electors prepared by reference to the last date within that period by reference to which such registers were prepared on which he was so resident, and

(c) the address at which he was resident on the date referred to in paragraph (b) above was at a place that is situated within the constituency concerned and a parent or guardian of his was included, in respect of that address, in a register of parliamentary electors or a register of local government electors prepared by reference to that date”.