(1) A candidate whose name appears on the European Union Electoral Register shall, when filing his nomination as candidate, also make a formal declaration in writing to the Electoral Commission stating that he is not standing as a candidate in any other Member State; that he has not been deprived the right to stand as a candidate in the home Member State through an individual judicial decision or an administrative decision provided that the latter can be subject to judicial remedies; and shall also produce to the Electoral Commission a valid identity document.

(2) (Deleted by Legal Notice 77 of 2014).

(3) The Electoral Commission shall notify the competent authority of the Home Member State of the declarations made in accordance with subarticle (1) for the sole purpose of verifying the contents thereof and if upon information received from the Home Member State it results that the contents of the declaration are not true, the Electoral Commission shall not register the person as a candidate, or if he is already registered, shall strike off his name from the list of candidates:

Provided that such striking off is effected before the ballot papers are printed:

Provided further that with respect to any such person who is a Maltese national the provisions of this subarticle shall apply as if any reference therein to Home Member State were a reference to the last Member State in which such person resided before taking up residence in Malta.

(4) The Electoral Commission shall verify similar declarations notified to it by the competent authority of other Member States and shall supply such competent authorities with the relevant information.

(5) Information exchanged in terms of this article shall be provided in an appropriate manner within five working days from the receipt of the notification or, where possible, within a shorter time-limit, if so requested by the Member State of residence. Such information may only include details that are strictly necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this article and may only be issued for such purpose.