102. (1) A person shall not in any year in which a European election is held both—

(a) apply for a ballot paper or vote at the election, and

(b) apply for a ballot paper or vote at an election being held as regards any Member State other than the State in pursuance of any provision laid down under any or all of the treaties.

(2) A person—

(a) who is registered in the register of European electors for the time being in force but is not entitled to be so registered, or

(b) who is not registered in that register,

shall not vote at a European election.

(3) A person who contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence.

(4) Where a fresh European election is held pursuant to section 21 (11) and such election is held in a year other than that in which the relevant European election declared wholly or partly void by the court was held, then for the purposes of this rule the fresh European election and the election to which the declaration relates shall be regarded as being held in the same year.

(5) For the purposes of this rule, a person to whom a ballot paper has been issued pursuant to rule 32 shall be deemed to have obtained a ballot paper.