C2Part I Parliamentary and Local Government Franchise and its Exercise

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F3 Entitlement to registration

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F3

S. 4 and preceding cross-heading substituted for s. 4 (29.1.2001 for specified purposes and 16.2.2001 otherwise) by 2000 c. 2, s. 1(2); S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1)(2) (with art. 2(4))

F1C17C Effect of declaration of local connection.

1

Where a person’s declaration of local connection is in force when he applies for registration, he shall be regarded for the purposes of section 4 above as—

a

resident on the date of the declaration at the address stated in it in accordance with section 7B(3)(d) above; and

b

for the purposes of registration in Northern Ireland, as resident in Northern Ireland during the whole of the period of three months ending with that date.

2

A person registered in a register of electors in pursuance of a declaration of local connection is entitled to remain so registered until—

a

the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the date when the entry in the register first takes effect,

F2aa

the registration officer determines in accordance with regulations that the person was not entitled to be registered,

b

the declaration is cancelled under section 7B(9) above, or

c

another entry made in respect of him in any register of electors takes effect (whether or not in pursuance of a declaration of local connection),

whichever first occurs.

3

Where the entitlement of such a person to remain so registered terminates by virtue of subsection (2) above, the registration officer concerned shall remove that person’s entry from the register, unless he is entitled to remain registered in pursuance of a further declaration of local connection.

4

This section shall not be taken as precluding the registration of a person falling within section 7B(2)(a) or (b) above in pursuance of an application made by virtue of section 7(2) or 7A(2) above.