C5Part VI Discharge of Functions
C1C2C3C4104 Disqualification for membership of committees and joint committees.
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Subject to subsection (2) below, a person who is disqualified under Part V of this Act for being elected or being a member of a local authority shall be disqualified for being a member of a committee (including a sub-committee) of that authority, or being a representative of that authority on a joint committee (including a sub-committee) of the authority and another local authority, whether the committee or joint committee are appointed under this Part of this Act or under any other enactment.
2
A person shall not by reason of his being a teacher in, or being otherwise employed in, any school, F1. . . or other educational institution maintained or assisted by a local education authority be disqualified for being a member of any committee of any local authority—
a
appointed F2wholly or partly for the purpose of discharging any functions with respect to education conferred on them in their capacity as local education authorities; or
b
appointed for purposes connected with the execution of the M1Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964;
or for being a representative of a local authority on a joint committee of the authority and another authority which has been appointed or established for any such purpose.
3
Section 92 above shall, so far as applicable, apply with respect to membership of or a claim to be entitled to act as a member of a committee of a local authority or a joint committee of two or more local authorities as it applies to membership of or claims to be entitled to act as a member of a local authority.
4
In the application of this section to the Common Council for the reference to Part V of this Act there shall be substituted a reference to the enactments for the time being in force relating to disqualification for membership of the Common Council.
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In the application of this section to the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, the reference to a person who is disqualified under Part V of this Act for being elected or being a member of a local authority shall be treated as if it included a reference to a person who is disqualified under section 21 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 from being elected or being the Mayor of London or a member of the London Assembly.
Pt. VI (ss. 101-110): power conferred to make provisions about matters of the kind dealt with in this part (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 50, s. 44(1), Sch. 4(a)(iv); S.I. 1997/1930, art. 2(1)(2)(m)