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Representation of the People Act 1920

As Enacted Cited authorities 1 Cited in Amendments 1 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1920 c. 15
Year1920


Representation of the People Act, 1920

(10 & 11 Geo. 5.) CHAPTER 15.

An Act to remove doubts as to the interpretation of subsection (4) of section five of the Representation of the People Act, 1918.

[2nd July 1920]

Be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

S-1 Interpretation of s. 5 \(4) of 8 Geo. 5. c. 64.

1 Interpretation of s. 5 \(4) of 8 Geo. 5. c. 64.

1. For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that—

a ) a person who, by virtue of subsection (4) of section five of the Representation of the People Act, 1918, has at any time become entitled, as a male naval or military voter serving or having served in or in connection with the war, to be registered as a parliamentary elector before attaining full age, continues to be entitled, if otherwise qualified, to be registered as a parliamentary elector before attaining full age, notwithstanding that the service which brings him within the provisions of that section has ceased; and
b ) the expression ‘service’ in the said subsection (4) means service in or in connection with the war.
S-2 Short title.

2 Short title.

2. This Act may be cited as theRepresentation of the People Act, 1920, and the Representation of the People Acts, 1918 and 1919, and this Act may be cited together as the Representation of the People Acts, 1918 to 1920.

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