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(1) A person may not vote at an election for the board of governors of an NHS foundation trust unless, within the specified period, he has made a declaration in the specified form of the particulars of his qualification to vote as a member of the constituency, or class within a constituency, for which the election is being held.
(2) A person may not stand for election to the board unless, within the specified period, he has made a declaration in the specified form of the particulars of his qualification to vote as a member of the constituency, or class within a constituency, for which the election is being held and is not prevented from being a member of the board by paragraph 8 of Schedule 1.
(3) A person elected to the board may not vote at a meeting of the board unless, within the specified period, he has made a declaration in the specified form of the particulars of his qualification to vote as a member of the trust and is not prevented from being a member of the board by paragraph 8 of Schedule 1.
(4) This section does not apply to an election held for the staff constituency.
(5) Specified means specified for the purpose in the trust's constitution.
(6) A person is guilty of an offence if he—
(a) makes a declaration under this section which he knows to be false in a material particular, or
(b) recklessly makes such a declaration which is false in a material particular.
(7) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
This section shall come into force on such day as the appropriate authority may by order appoint: see s 199(1)–(3).
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