# The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 1990, Regulation 10


(1) In paragraph (1) of regulation 23 of the Regulations of 1986 (content of an overseas elector’s declaration), there shall be substituted—
(a) for the words “paragraphs (a) to (e)” the words “paragraphs (a) to (d)”, and
(b) for the words “paragraphs (2) and (3)” the words “paragraphs (2) to (7)”.
(2) After paragraph (3) of that regulation, there shall be added the following paragraphs—
“(4) Where a declarant has on a previous occasion made an overseas elector’s declaration in pursuance of which he was registered in a register of parliamentary electors and, since being so registered, he has not been registered in a register of parliamentary electors 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 give the date of the last register in which he was registered in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration.
For the purposes of the application of this regulation by regulation 14(5) above, this paragraph shall have effect as if, in addition to the modifications made by that regulation, the words “local government” are substituted for the word “parliamentary” in the second place where it occurs.
(5) 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 a register of parliamentary electors 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.
For the purposes of the application of this regulation by regulation 14(5) above, this paragraph shall have effect as if, in addition to the modifications made by that regulation, the words “local government” are substituted for the word “parliamentary” in the second place where it occurs.
(6) Where, in the case of a declarant to whom regulation 24 below 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.
(7) Where, in the case of a declarant to whom regulation 24 below applies, he relies on the registration of either—
(a) a parent whose name in the register referred to in section 1(3A)(c) of the Act of 1985is 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 Act of 1985, or
(b) a guardian whose name in the register referred to in section 1(3A)(c) of the Act of 1985 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 Act of 1985,
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(3A)(c) and, where known, the reason for the change or, as the case may be, changes of name or, where such reason (or reasons) is not known, a statement to that effect.
For the purposes of the application of this regulation by regulation 14(5) above, this paragraph shall have effect as if, in addition to the modifications made by that regulation, the words “section 3(4A)(c)” are subsituted for the words “section 1(3A)(c)”, in each place where those words occur.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/520/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-amendment-regulations-1990/regulation-10
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