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The Holders of Hereditary Peerages (Extension of the Franchise) (Transitional Provisions) Order 1999
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2.—(1) In this article “relevant peer” means the holder of a hereditary peerage–
(a)to whom section 3(1) of the House of Lords Act 1999 (removal of disqualifications in relation to the House of Commons) applies, and
(b)who was not subject to a legal incapacity to vote–
(i)on 10th October 1999 if resident in Great Britain, or
(ii)on 15th September 1999 if resident in Northern Ireland,
otherwise than as the holder of such a peerage or as being below voting age (that is, 18 years or above).
(2) A relevant peer who is registered in respect of an address as a local government elector in Great Britain or a local elector in Northern Ireland in a register of electors which falls to be used in the period of twelve months beginning with 16th February 2000 shall be deemed to be registered in respect of that address as a parliamentary elector in the register of parliamentary electors which is required to be published not later than 15th February 2000.
(3) In respect of a relevant peer, the reference in section 1(1)(b)(i) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(1) to legal incapacity to vote on the qualifying date (within the meaning of section 4 of that Act) shall not include the incapacity which applied as the holder of a hereditary peerage.
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