House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975

Part IU.K. Judicial offices

  • Judge of the High Court of Justice or Court of Appeal.

  • [F1Judge of the Court of Session, or Temporary Judge appointed under the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990.]

  • Judge of the High Court of Justice or Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland.

  • Judge of the Courts-Martial Appeal Court.

  • Chairman of the Scottish Land Court.

  • Circuit Judge.

  • Sheriff Principal or Sheriff (other than Honorary Sheriff) appointed under the M1Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907, or Temporary Sheriff Principal or Temporary Sheriff appointed under the M2Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971.

  • County Court Judge or deputy County Court Judge in Northern Ireland.

  • [F2Stipendiary Magistrate within the meaning of the M3Justices of the Peace Act 1997.]

  • Stipendiary Magistrate in Scotland.

  • Resident Magistrate or Deputy Resident Magistrate appointed under the M4Magistrates’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964.F3[ Chief or other Child Support Commissioner (excluding a person appointed under paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Child Support Act 1991).][ Chief or other Child Support Commissioner for Northern Ireland (excluding a person appointed under paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Child Support Act 1991).]

  • Chief or other Social Security Commissioner [F4(not including a deputy Commissioner)].

  • [F5Chief or other Social Security Commissioner for Northern Ireland (not including a deputy Commissioner).]

  • Commissioner for the special purposes of the Income Tax Acts appointed under section 4 of the M5Taxes Management Act 1970.

Textual Amendments

F1Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. I substituted (19.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/861, art. 2, Sch. para. 1

F2Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. I substituted (19.6.1997) by 1997 c. 25, ss. 73(2), 74(1), Sch. 5 para. 17 (with Sch. 4 para. 27)

F3Entries in Sch. 1 Pt. I inserted (1.9.1992) by Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48), ss. 58(2), 58(13), Sch. 5 para. 3(2) (with s. 9(2)); S.I. 1992/1938, art. 2.

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