12.—(1) This regulation applies to any application and declaration under regulation 10(2) and (3) above to be registered in a register of relevant citizens of the Union as European Parliamentary electors which—
(a)under the modifications made by Part IV of these Regulations, is required to be published not later than 9th May 1994; or
(b)is required to be published not later than 15th February in 1999; or
(c)is required to be published not later than that date in any year at intervals of five years thereafter.
(2) As soon as practicable after the registration officer has registered the name of a relevant citizen of the Union in the register of such citizens as European Parliamentary electors in pursuance of an application and declaration to which this regulation applies, he shall send a copy of the application and declaration to the Secretary of State.