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1(1)A person is disqualified from appointment, and from holding office, as Commissioner if that person is—S
(a)a member of the House of Lords and entitled to vote in the House;
(b)a member of the House of Commons;
(c)a member of the Scottish Parliament;
(d)a member, officer or member of staff of a specified authority;
(e)a specified authority (where the authority is an individual); or
(f)disqualified from election as a member of the Scottish Parliament or as a member of a local authority.
(2)A person holding office as Commissioner is disqualified from appointment—
(a)as a member, officer or member of staff of a specified authority;
(b)to any paid office by a specified authority; and
(c)as a specified authority (where the authority is an individual).
(3)A person who has ceased to hold office as Commissioner is, during the period of 3 years beginning with the date on which that person ceased to hold that office, disqualified from appointment—
(a)as a member, officer or member of staff of a specified authority;
(b)to any paid office by a specified authority; and
(c)as a specified authority (where the authority is an individual),
except in any case where, and to the extent that, the Parliament determines that this sub-paragraph is not to apply.
(4)In this paragraph, references to a member of a specified authority include any member by co-option of any committee of a specified authority.
(5)For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (2)(b) and (3)(b), an office is a paid office where the holder of it is entitled to remuneration or expenses (or to both).
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I1Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.6.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/232, art. 2(b)
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