The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

Contents of service declaration

15.—(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 grounds on which the declarant claims a service declaration, and

(c) such of the particulars specified in paragraph (2), (3) or (4) below 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 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 14 above applies or the spouse of such a servant, the service declaration shall state—

(a) the name of the Government department in which that servant works, and

(b) a description of the post of that servant.

(4) Where the declarant claims a service qualification on the grounds that he is a British Council employee or the spouse of such an employee, the service declaration shall state a description of the post of that employee.

(1)

Section 16 was amended by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act.