(1) A person desiring to be registered in the European Union Electoral Register shall only be so registered and shall only be entitled to remain so registered if, besides satisfying the requirements of article 11 , he declares to the Electoral Commission:

(a) that he is resident in Malta;

(b) his nationality;

(c) the date on which he took up residence in Malta or in any other Member State;

(d) his address in Malta;’

(e) the locality or constituency in his Home Member State or any other Member State, if any, on the Electoral Roll of which his name was last registered;

(f) that he will exercise his right to vote in Malta only;

(g) that he has not been deprived of his right to vote in his Home Member State;

and he produces to the said Commission a valid identity document.

(2) Where a person satisfies the requirements of subarticle (1), the Electoral Commission shall enter his name in the European Union Electoral Register if it is satisfied that he is so qualified in accordance with article 11.