§ The Solicitor-GeneralI beg to move, in page 18, line 13, at end, insert:
but, if the form requires him to give the address at which he is, or but for his service as a member of the Forces or a seaman would be, residing, he shall give instead the address of the business premises as given in his application under this Section to be registered in the business premises register.Application for the appointment or cancellation of a proxy by a Service voter applying to the business premises register has to be made on the ordinary Service form applicable to the appointment of a proxy in respect of the service register. The proxy appointment may be made subsequent to the application for registration, and accordingly this Amendment requires that the address of the business premises on which the application is based shall be substituted on the form for the address where the Service voter resides.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Further Amendment made: In page 18, line 30, leave out, "on the qualifying date," and insert "at the time of his application."—[The Solicitor-General.]
§ The Solicitor-GeneralI beg to move, in page 18, line 39, at end, insert:
(7) In the application of this Section to persons disqualified as peers from registration as parliamentary electors—726 This Amendment is necessary to provide for the position which arises from Peers being disqualified from voting at Parliamentary elections, and I do not think I need say any more to inform the House.
- (a) paragraphs (a) and (b) of Sub-section (1) shall not apply; and
- (b) Sub-sections (2) and (3) shall have effect subject to any modifications prescribed by electoral registration regulations made under the following provisions of this Act for conferring on those persons rights as to the appointment of a proxy to vote at local government elections."
§ Amendment agreed to.