Regulation 11

For regulation 24 of the Regulations of 1986 (officers authorised to attest overseas electors' declarations) there shall be substituted the following regulation—

“Certain declarants to supply copy of birth certificates

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(1)

This regulation applies to a person who has made an overseas elector’s declaration in which he claims to be qualified as an overseas elector by virtue of the conditions set out in section 1(3A) of the Act of 1985, and who has not on a previous occasion made an overseas elector’s declaration in pursuance of which he was registered in a register of parliamentary electors.

• 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)” are substituted for the words “section 1(3A)”.

(2)

Where this regulation applies, a declarant shall transmit together with his overseas elector’s declaration a copy of his birth certificate which shows the names of either or both of his parents as well as his date of birth.”.