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Annual registration of overseas voters
Mr Martin Linton NC5 *To move the following Clause:—'.—(1) The Representation of the People Act 1985 (as amended by the Representation of the People Act 2000) is amended in accordance with this section. (2) In subsection (3) of section 1 (Extension of parliamentary franchise) leave out paragraph (c) and after paragraph (d) insert the words "and (dd) he makes a declaration under and in accordance with section 2 of this Act within five years ceasing to be resident in the United Kingdom and he continues to register in each succeeding year.". (3) For subsection (4)(a) of section 1 (Extension of parliamentary franchise) substitute—
Annual registration for overseas voters: peers
Mr Martin Linton NC6 *To move the following Clause:—'.—(1) The Representation of the People Act 1985 (as amended by the Representation of the People Act 2000) is amended in accordance with this section. (2) In subsection (3) of section 3 (Extension of franchise for European Parliamentary elections) for paragraph (c) substitute—
(3) In subsection (4) of section 3 (Extension of franchise for European Parliamentary elections) for paragraph (a) substitute—
Extension of franchise for employees of international organisations
Mr Martin Linton NC7 *To move the following Clause:—— '.—(1) Subsection (1) of section 14 (Service qualification) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 is amended in accordance with this section. (2) In paragraph (c) the words "or an international organisation of which the United Kingdom is a member" are inserted after the words "British Council". (3) After paragraph (e) the words "(f) is a person under the age of 25 who is resident with a parent qualifying under any paragraph (a) to (e) above," are inserted.'.
Representation of the People Act 1985
Sir George Young NC8 *To move the following Clause:—'(1) The Representation of the People Act 1985 (as amended by the Representation of the People Act 2000) is amended as follows. (2) after subsection (5) of section 1 add: "(6)(a) Any person who was registered as an elector under this section at the end of the period of five years beginning with the date that he ceased to be resident in the United Kingdom and who registers in each succeeding year, shall be entitled to vote for the purposes of this section notwithstanding the fact that the period of time referred to in subsection 3(c) or subsection 4(a), as the case may be, has expired, provided that he satisfies the other relevant requirements of this section.
(3) After subsection (9) of section 3 add: "(10)(a) Any person who was registered as an elector under this section at the end of the period of five years beginning with the date that he ceased to be resident in the United Kingdom and who registers in each succeeding year, shall be entitled to vote for the purposes of this section notwithstanding the fact that the period of time referred to in subsection 3(c) or subsection 4(a), as the case may be, has expired, provided that he satisfies the other relevant requirements of this section.
Mr Secretary Straw 84 Page 98, line 30 [Schedule 1], at end insert—'(8) Until such time as the Commission may determine, the Commission's chief executive appointed under sub-paragraph (7) may incur expenditure and do other things in the name and on behalf of the Commission, whether or not the membership of the Commission has yet to be constituted in accordance with section 1. (9) The power conferred by sub-paragraph (8) shall be exercisable by that person subject to and in accordance with any directions given to him by the Secretary of State.'.
Sir George Young 140 Page 99, line 21 [Schedule 1], at end insert 'or by the Scottish Parliament in pursuance of section [Transfer to Commission of functions of Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland] (8)'.
Mr Secretary Straw 85 Page 102, line 5 [Schedule 1], at end insert—'(6) The Secretary of State may designate any member of the Commission's staff or other person to be the Commission's accounting officer until such time as the first designation made under sub-paragraph (1) takes effect.'.
Mr Secretary Straw 3 Page 2, line 6 [Clause 2], at end insert 'the Speaker of the House of Commons, who shall be the chairman of the Committee, and the following other members, namely'.
Mr Secretary Straw 4 Page 2, line 14 [Clause 2], leave out 'six' and insert 'five'.
Mr Secretary Straw 86 Page 103, line 20 [Schedule 2], leave out 'Commission' and insert 'Committee'.
Mr Secretary Straw 87 Page 103, line 25 [Schedule 2], at end insert—
Mr Secretary Straw 88 Page 103, line 41 [Schedule 2], leave out paragraph 3.
Mr Secretary Straw 89 Page 104, line 9 [Schedule 2], at end insert—'(3) The Committee may appoint a member of the Committee to act as chairman at any meeting of the Committee in the absence of the Speaker.'.
Mr Secretary Straw 5 Page 2, line 36 [Clause 3], leave out 'chairman of the Speaker's Committee' and insert 'Speaker of the House of Commons'.
Sir George Young 141 Page 4, line 7 [Clause 5], after 'however', insert 'save with the consent of the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales or the Northern Ireland Assembly (as the case may be)'.
Mr Secretary Straw 6 Page 4, line 21 [Clause 5], at end insert—'(4A) Each report made by the Commission under this section shall be published by them in such manner as they may determine.'.
Sir George Young 142 Page 4, line 26 [Clause 5], at end insert—
Mr Secretary Straw 7 Page 5, line 7 [Clause 6], at end insert—
Sir George Young 143 Page 6, line 31 [Clause 8], at end insert 'unless the Scottish Parliament requests otherwise'.
Mr Secretary Straw 8 Page 6, line 45 [Clause 9], leave out from 'broadcasts,' to end of line 5 on page 7.
Mr Martin Linton 160 *Page 7, line 19 [Clause 10], leave out from 'party' to end of line 23.
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