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House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975

1975 CHAPTER 24

X1An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to disqualification for membership of the House of Commons.

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1 Disqualification of holders of certain offices and places.

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person is disqualified for membership of the House of Commons who for the time being—

(a)

holds any of the judicial offices specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to this Act;

(b)

is employed in the civil service of the Crown, whether in an established capacity or not, and whether for the whole or part of his time;

(c)

is a member of any of the regular armed forces of the Crown or the Ulster Defence Regiment;

(d)

is a member of any police force maintained by a police authority;

F1(da)

is a member of the National Criminal Intelligence Service or the National Crime Squad;

(e)

is a member of the legislature of any country or territory outside the Commonwealth; or

(f)

holds any office described in Part II or Part III of Schedule 1.

(2)

A person who for the time being holds any office described in Part IV of Schedule 1 is disqualified for membership of the House of Commons for any constituency specified in relation to that office in the second column of Part IV.

(3)

In this section—

“civil service of the Crown” includes the civil service of Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Court Service, Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service and Her Majesty’s Overseas Civil Service;

“police authority” means any police authority within the meaning of F2the Police Act 1996 or the M1Police (Scotland) Act 1967, or the Police Authority for Northern Ireland; and “member” in relation to a police force means a person employed as a full-time constable;

“regular armed forces of the Crown” means the Royal Navy, the regular forces as defined by section 225 of the M2Army Act 1955, the regular air force as defined by section 223 of the M3Air Force Act 1955, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service and the Women’s Royal Naval Service.

(4)

Except as provided by this Act, a person shall not be disqualified for membership of the House of Commons by reason of his holding an office or place of profit under the Crown or any other office or place; and a person shall not be disqualified for appointment to or for holding any office or place by reason of his being a member of that House.

2 Ministerial offices.

(1)

Not more than ninety-five persons being the holders of offices specified in Schedule 2 to this Act (in this section referred to as Ministerial offices) shall be entitled to sit and vote in the House of Commons at any one time.

(2)

If at any time the number of members of the House of Commons who are holders of Ministerial offices exceeds the number entitled to sit and vote in that House under subsection (1) above, none except any who were both members of that House and holders of Ministerial offices before the excess occurred shall sit or vote therein until the number has been reduced, by death, resignation or otherwise, to the number entitled to sit and vote as aforesaid.

(3)

A person holding a Ministerial office is not disqualified by this Act by reason of any office held by him ex officio as the holder of that Ministerial office.

3 Reserve and auxiliary forces, etc.

(1)

Notwithstanding section 1(1)(c) above—

(a)

a person who is an officer on the retired or emergency list of any of the regular armed forces of the Crown, or who holds an emergency commission in any of those forces, or belongs to any reserve of officers of any of those forces, is not disqualified as a member of those forces; and

(b)

a naval, army, marine or air force pensioner F3, or former soldier, who is recalled for service for which he is liable as such is not disqualified as a member of the regular armed forces of the Crown.

(2)

A person is not disqualified under section 1(1)(c) above by reason of his being an Admiral of the Fleet, a Field Marshal or a Marshal of the Royal Air Force, if he does not for the time being hold an appointment in the naval, military or air force service of the Crown.

(3)

A person is not disqualified under section 1(1)(b) above by reason of his being a member of the Royal Observer Corps unless he is employed as such for the whole of his time.

4 Stewardship of Chiltern Hundreds, etc.

For the purposes of the provisions of this Act relating to the vacation of the seat of a member of the House of Commons who becomes disqualified by this Act for membership of that House, the office of steward or bailiff of Her Majesty’s three Chiltern Hundreds of Stoke, Desborough and Burnham, or of the Manor of Northstead, shall be treated as included among the offices described in Part III of Schedule 1 to this Act.

5 Power to amend Schedule 1.

(1)

If at any time it is resolved by the House of Commons that Schedule 1 to this Act be amended, whether by the addition or omission of any office or the removal of any office from one Part of the Schedule to another, or by altering the description of any office specified therein, Her Majesty may by Order in Council amend that Schedule accordingly.

(2)

A copy of this Act as from time to time amended by Order in Council under this section or by or under any other enactment shall be prepared and certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments and deposited with the rolls of Parliament; and all copies of this Act thereafter to be printed by Her Majesty’s printer shall be printed in accordance with the copy so certified.

6 Effects of disqualification and provision for relief.

(1)

Subject to any order made by the House of Commons under this section—

(a)

if any person disqualified by this Act for membership of that House, or for membership for a particular constituency, is elected as a member of that House, or as a member for that constituency, as the case may be, his election shall be void; and

(b)

if any person being a member of that House becomes disqualified by this Act for membership, or for membership for the constituency for which he is sitting, his seat shall be vacated.

(2)

If, in a case falling or alleged to fall within subsection (1) above, it appears to the House of Commons that the grounds of disqualification or alleged disqualification under this Act which subsisted or arose at the material time have been removed, and that it is otherwise proper so to do, that House may by order direct that any such disqualification incurred on those grounds at that time shall be disregarded for the purposes of this section.

(3)

No order under subsection (2) above shall affect the proceedings on any election petition or any determination of an election court, and this subsection shall have effect subject to the provisions of section 144(7) of the M4Representation of the People Act 1983 (making of an order by the House of Commons when informed of a certificate and any report of an election court).

(4)

In any case where, by virtue of the M5Recess Elections Act 1975, the Speaker of the House of Commons would be required to issue during a recess of that House a warrant for a new writ for election of a member, in the room of a member becoming disqualified by this Act, he may, if it appears to him that an opportunity should be given to that House to consider the making of an order under subsection (2) above, defer the issue of his warrant pending the determination of that House.

7 Jurisdiction of Privy Council as to disqualification.

(1)

Any person who claims that a person purporting to be a member of the House of Commons is disqualified by this Act, or has been so disqualified at any time since his election, may apply to Her Majesty in Council, in accordance with such rules as Her Majesty in Council may prescribe, for a declaration to that effect.

(2)

Section 3 of the M6Judicial Committee Act 1833 (reference to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council of appeals to Her Majesty in Council) shall apply to any application under this section as it applies to an appeal to Her Majesty in Council from a court.

(3)

Upon any such application the person in respect of whom the application is made shall be the respondent; and the applicant shall give such security for the costs of the proceedings, not exceeding £200, as the Judicial Committee may direct.

(4)

For the purpose of determining any issue of fact arising on an application under this section the Judicial Committee may direct the issue to be tried—

(a)

if the constituency for which the respondent purports to be a member is in England or Wales, in the High Court;

(b)

if that constituency is in Scotland, in the Court of Session;

(c)

if that constituency is in Northern Ireland, in the High Court in Northern Ireland;

and the decision of that Court shall be final.

(5)

A declaration under this section may be made in respect of any person whether the grounds of the alleged disqualification subsisted at the time of his election or arose subsequently; but no such declaration shall be made—

(a)

in the case of disqualification incurred by any person on grounds which subsisted at the time of his election, if an election petition is pending or has been tried in which his disqualification on those grounds is or was in issue;

(b)

in the case of disqualification incurred by any person on any grounds, if an order has been made by the House of Commons under section 6(2) above directing that any disqualification incurred by him on those grounds shall be disregarded for the purposes of that section.

8 Relaxation of obligation to accept office.

(1)

No person being a member of the House of Commons, or for the time being nominated as a candidate for election to that House, shall be required to accept any office or place by virtue of which he would be disqualified by this Act for membership of that House, or for membership of that House for the constituency for which he is sitting or is a candidate.

(2)

This section does not affect any obligation to serve in the armed forces of the Crown, whether imposed by an enactment or otherwise.

9 Interpretation.

In this Act—

“Minister of State” means a member of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom who neither has charge of any public department nor holds any other of the offices specified in Schedule 2 to this Act or any office in respect of which a salary is payable out of money provided by Parliament under section 3(1)(b) of the M7Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975;

“Parliamentary Secretary” includes a person holding Ministerial office (however called) as assistant to a Member of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom, but not having departmental responsibilities.

10 Saving as to disqualification of priests in holy orders etc.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the enactments relating to the disqualification for membership of the House of Commons of priests in holy orders or ministers of any religious denomination.

11 Short title and extent.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.

(2)

This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Offices disqualifying for membership

Sections 1, 4, 5.

Part I Judicial offices

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

  • F4Judge 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 M8Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907, or Temporary Sheriff Principal or Temporary Sheriff appointed under the M9Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971.

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

  • F5Stipendiary Magistrate within the meaning of the M10Justices of the Peace Act 1997.

  • Stipendiary Magistrate in Scotland.

  • Resident Magistrate or Deputy Resident Magistrate appointed under the M11Magistrates’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964.F6 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 F7(not including a deputy Commissioner).

  • F8Chief 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 M12Taxes Management Act 1970.

X2Part II Bodies of which all members are disqualified

Annotations:
Editorial Information

X2Sch. 1 Pt. II: due to the large number of entries contained in Sch. 1 Pt. II and the frequency with which it has been amended, new versions are created less frequently than is usual SLD practice. See editorial notes in the separate versions of Pt. II below for details of what they contain.

  • X3F9The Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances established under section 140(5) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

  • The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal.

  • F10F11The Antarctic Act Tribunal established under regulations made under the Antarctic Act 1994.

  • An Arbitration Tribunal established under Schedule 3 to the M13Industry Act 1975.

  • F12The Appointments Commission.

  • F13An Area Electricity Board in England and Wales.

  • F10Attendance Allowance Board.

  • F14Attendance Allowance Board for Northern Ireland.

  • F15The Authorised Conveyancing Practitioners Board

  • F16The Board of the Pension Protection Fund.

  • The British Board of Agrément.

  • F17The British Coal Corporation.

  • The British Railways Board.

  • British Shipbuilders.

  • The British Steel Corporation.

  • F18British Telecommunications.

  • The British Waterways Board.

  • F19The Broadcasting Complaints Commission.

  • F20F21The Broadcasting Standards Commission

  • F22F23The Broadcasting Standards Council.

  • F22The Building Societies Commission.

  • F24F25Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg (the Welsh Language Board).

  • The Cable Authority.

  • F24 The Care Council for Wales.

  • F26The Central Arbitration Committee.

  • F27The Central Electricity Generating Board.

  • F28 The Central Police Training and Development Authority.

  • F29The Channel Four Television Corporation

  • F30The Charity Commission.

  • F31 The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.

  • F9The Citizen’s Charter Advisory Panel.

  • The Civil Aviation Authority.

  • F32The Civil Nuclear Police Authority

  • The Civil Service Arbitration Tribunal.

  • F33The Coal Authority.

  • F34F20Comataidh Craolaidh Gaidhlig

  • F19Comataidh Telebhisein Gaidhlig.

  • F35Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.

  • F36The Commission for Equality and Human Rights.

  • F37F38The Commission for Health Improvement

  • F39Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection.

  • F40The Commission for Human Medicines and any committee established under section 4 of the Medicines Act 1968

  • The Commission for Local Administration in England.

  • F41The Commission for Local Administration in Wales.

  • The Commission for Local Authority Accounts in Scotland.

  • The Commission for the New Towns.

  • F42The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health.

  • The Commission for Racial Equality.

  • F43Commission for Rural Communities.

  • F44Commission for Social Care Inspection.

  • F45The Commonwealth Development Corporation.

  • F46The Competition Appeal Tribunal.;

  • F47F48The Competition Commission

  • F47The Competition Service.;

  • F49 The Consumer Council for Postal Services.

  • F50The Consumer Council for Water, and each regional committee of the Council established under section 27A of the Water Industry Act 1991.

  • The Copyright Tribunal.

  • F51The Council of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service.

    F52The Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals.

  • The Council on Tribunals.

  • The Covent Garden Market Authority.

  • F53The Criminal Cases Review Commission

  • The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.

  • The Crofters Commission.

  • F54The Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board

  • The Crown Estate Commissioners.

  • A Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal constituted under the M14Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 1984.

  • F55The Data Protection Tribunal.

  • F56A development agency established under section 1 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

  • F57The Development Board for Rural Wales.

  • The Development Commission.

  • A Development Corporation within the meaning of the M15New Towns Act 1981 or the M16New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968.

  • A Development Council established under the M17Industrial Organisation and Development Act 1947.F58The Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board

  • F59F9The Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland.

  • F59The Disability Rights Commission.

  • F60F61The East of Scotland Water Authority.;

  • F62The Eggs Authority.

  • F63 The Electoral Commission.

  • F64The Electricity Council.

  • F65The Employment Appeal Tribunal.

  • The English Industrial Estates Corporation.

  • F66The Environment Agency.

  • The Equal Opportunities Commission.

  • F67The Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland.

  • F68The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

  • F67The Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland.

  • The Fair Employment Tribunal for Northern Ireland.

  • F14Food from Britain.

  • F69The Food Standards Agency

  • The Football Licensing Authority.

  • The Foreign Compensation Commission.

  • F70F9The Forestry Commissioners.

  • F71The Friendly Societies Commission

  • F72The Gambling Appeals Tribunal.

  • F73The Gambling Commission.

  • F74Gangmasters Licensing Authority

  • F75The Gas Consumers’ Council

  • F70 The Gas and Electricity Consumer Council. ;

  • F76The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority.;

  • F77The General Social Care Council.

  • The Health and Safety Executive.

  • F78The Highlands and Islands Development Board.

  • Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

  • The Housing Corporation.

  • F79Housing for Wales.

  • The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.

  • F80The Human Tissue Authority.

  • F81The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

  • The Independent Broadcasting Authority.

  • The Independent Commission for Police Complaints for Northern Ireland.;

  • F82The Independent Police Complaints Commission.

  • F20The Independent Television Commission.

  • An Industrial Court established in Northern Ireland.

  • The Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland.

  • The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.

  • F83The Information Tribunal.

  • The Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce and every committee of the Board performing functions of the Board.

  • A Joint Planning Inquiry Commission constituted under Part III of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972.

  • F84The Judicial Appointments Commission.

  • The Labour Relations Agency.

  • F85F86The Land Authority for Wales.

  • The Lands Tribunal.

  • The Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland.

  • The Lands Tribunal for Scotland.

  • The Law Commission.

  • F85The Legal Services Commission

  • F87The Legal Services Ombudsman.

  • F88The Local Government Boundary Commission for England.

  • The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland.

  • The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales. F89F90The Local Government Commission for England.

  • F11The Local Government Staff Commission (England).

  • London Regional Transport.

  • F91The Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct

  • F92The Low Pay Commission appointed under section 8(9) of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998.

  • F9A Meat Hygiene Appeals Tribunal constituted under regulation 15 of the Poultry Meat (Hygiene) Regulations 1976, regulation 15 of the Poultry Meat (Hygiene) (Scotland) Regulations 1976, or regulation 6 of the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992.

  • The Meat and Livestock Commission.

  • F93The Medicines Commission and any committee established under section 4 of the M18Medicines Act 1968.

  • F94F95 The Medical Practices Committee constituted under section 3 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

  • A Mental Health Review Tribunal constituted or having effect as if constituted under the M19Mental Health Act 1983.

  • F9The Mental Health Review Tribunal for Northern Ireland.

  • The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.

  • F96The Monopolies and Mergers Commission.

  • A National Broadcasting Council.

  • F97The National Bus Company.

  • F98F38The National Care Standards Commission.

  • F14 The National Development Team for People with a Mental Handicap.

  • F99National Disability Council

  • F100The National Lottery Commission

  • F101The National Radiological Protection Board.

  • F102The National Rivers Authority.

  • F103Natural England.

  • F104The North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board.

  • F105F61The North of Scotland Water Authority.

  • F106The Northern Ireland Disability Council.

  • The Northern Ireland Economic Council.

  • F14Northern Ireland Electricity.

  • The Northern Ireland Housing Executive.

  • F107 The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission.;

  • F108The Northern Ireland Law Commission.;

  • F109The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

  • F110The Occupational Pensions Board.

  • F111F112F113The Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority

  • F111The Office of Communications.;

  • F114The Office of Fair Trading.;

  • F115The Office of Rail Regulation.

  • The Oil and Pipelines Agency.

  • F116The Parades Commission for Northern Ireland.

  • The Parole Board F117. . . .

  • The Parole Board for Scotland F118. . . .

  • F119 The Patient Information Advisory Group.

  • F120A Patients' Forum established under section 15 of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002.

  • A Pensions Appeal Tribunal.

  • F121F122The Pensions Compensation Board

  • F123The Pensions Regulator.

  • F124The Planning Appeals Commission constituted under Article 110 of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.

  • A Planning Inquiry Commission constituted under Part III of the M20Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

  • A Planning Inquiry Commission constituted under F125Part III of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.

  • F126The Police Complaints Authority.

  • F127The Post Office.

  • C6F128The Postal Services Commission.

  • F20The Radio Authority.

  • F129A regional committee of the Gas and Electricity Consumer Council established under section 18(2) of the Utilities Act 2000.

  • A regional water authority established in accordance with section 2 of the M21Water Act 1973.

  • The Restrictive Practices Court.

  • The Review Board for Government Contracts.

  • A Rural Development Board.

  • F130The Scottish Charity Regulator

  • F131The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration.

  • The Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals.

  • F132F133The Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board

  • F134The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission

  • F135The Scottish Development Agency.

  • Scottish Enterprise.

  • F66The Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

  • Scottish Homes.

  • The Scottish Land Court.

  • The Scottish Law Commission.

  • F11The Scottish Legal Aid Board.

  • F136Scottish legal services ombudsman appointed under section 34 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990

  • F137Scottish Natural Heritage.

  • F138The Scottish Qualifications Authority.

  • F139The Scottish Transport Group.

  • F140Scottish Water.

  • F141F142The Scottish Water and Sewerage Customers Council or any committee established by that council under paragraph 10(1) of Schedule 9 to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

  • The Sea Fish Industry Authority.

  • F143The Sea Fish Licence Tribunal.

  • F144 The Security Industry Authority.

  • F145Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig

  • F146The Serious Organised Crime Agency.

  • F147F148The Service Authority for the National Crime Squad.

  • F149F148The Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service.

  • Sianel Pedwar Cymru.

  • The Social Security Advisory Committee.

  • F150The South of Scotland Electricity Board.

  • F151The Staff Commission for Wales (Comisiwn Staff Cymru)

  • F152The Standards Board for England.

  • F153F154The Strategic Rail Authority .

  • F11The Training and Employment Agency Advisory Board in Northern Ireland.

  • The Transport Tribunal.

  • F155The Tribunal established under section 9 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994

  • F156The Tribunal established under section 91 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998

  • F157The Tribunal established under section 65 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

  • F158The Tribunal established under the M22Interception of Communications Act 1985.

  • F159The Tribunal established under the M23Security Service Act 1989.

  • The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.

  • F9The United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board.

  • F160The Urban Regeneration Agency.

  • F161The Valuation Tribunal Service.

  • F162The Wales Centre for Health.

  • The Water Appeals Commission for Northern Ireland.

  • F163A Water Customer Consultation Panel.

  • F164The Water Industry Commission for Scotland.

  • F165The Water Services Regulation Authority.

  • F166The Welsh Development Agency.

  • The Welsh Water Authority.

  • F60F61The West of Scotland Water Authority..

  • F167The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

X4Part III Other disqualifying offices

Annotations:
Editorial Information

X4Sch. 1 Pt. III: due to the large number of entries contained in Sch. 1 Pt. III and the frequency with which it has been amended, new versions are created less frequently than is usual SLD practice. See editorial notes in the separate versions of Pt. III below for details of what they contain.

  • X5F168Additional Commissioner of the Commission for Racial Equality.

  • Additional Commissioner of the Equal Opportunities Commission.

  • F169Additional Commissioner of the Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland.

  • Adjudicating medical practitioner or specially qualified adjudicating medical practitioner appointed under or by virtue of F170Part II of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 orF171Part II of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.

  • F172Adjudicator appointed for the purposes of the M24Immigration Act 1971.

  • F173Adjudicator appointed for the purposes of Part 5 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002

  • F174Adjudicator appointed under section 5 of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995.

  • F175Adjudicator appointed under section 25 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.

  • F174Adjudicator for the Inland Revenue, Customs and Excise and the Contributions Agency.

  • Advocate Depute (not being the Solicitor General for Scotland) appointed by the Lord Advocate.

  • Ambassador or Permanent Representative to an international organisation representing Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.

  • F176Appeal Officer for Community Interest Companies.

  • F174Assessor appointed for the purposes of section 133 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.

  • Assessor of Public Undertakings (Scotland).

  • Assistant Commissioner appointed under Part IV of the M25Local Government Act 1972.

  • Assistant Commissioner appointed under Part II of the M26Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

  • F177 Assistant Electoral Commissioners.

  • F178Asylum Support Adjudicator.

  • Attorney General of the Duchy of Lancaster.

  • Auditor of the Civil List.

  • Auditor of the Court of Session.

  • F179Auditor General for Wales.

  • Boundary Commissioner or assistant Commissioner appointed under Schedule 1 to the M27Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986.

  • F180Certification Officer or any assistant certification officer.

  • F181Certification Officer for Northern Ireland appointed under Article 69 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.

  • Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Research Councils.

  • Chairman or F182Medical Director of the Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards.

  • F183Chairman F184,or Director General and Deputy Chairman,of the Agricultural and Food Research Council.

  • F174Chairman of an Agricultural Land Tribunal or member of a panel appointed under paragraph 14 or 15 of Schedule 9 to the Agriculture Act 1947.

  • F185Chairman or any member, not also being an employee, of a Primary Care Trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977.

  • F183Chairman or member of a panel of deputy-chairmen of an Agricultural Land Tribunal.

  • F174Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

  • F186Chairman, or member in receipt of remuneration, of the Big Lottery Fund.

  • F174Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Chief Executive of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

  • F181Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Commonwealth Institute.

  • Chairman or Director-General of the British Council.

  • Chairman of the British Library Board.

  • Chairman of the British Overseas Trade Board.

  • F183Chairman of the Business & F187Technology Council.

  • F174Chairman or Chief Executive of the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils.

  • F188Chairman of the Central Rail Users’ Consultative Committee, appointed under section 3 of the Railways Act 1993

  • F183Paid Chairman of the Central Transport Consultative Committee for Great Britain established under section 56 of the M28Transport Act 1962.

  • F181Chairman of the Chief Executives’ Forum in Northern Ireland.

  • F189Regional or other full-time chairman of a child support appeal tribunal established under section 21 of the Child Support Act 1991

  • F181Full-time Chairman of Child Support Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland.

  • Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the Civil Service Appeal Board.

  • F190Chairman of a consumers’ committee appointed under section 2 of the M29Electricity Act 1989.

  • F181Chairman of the Consumer Committee for Electricity appointed under Article 7 of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.

  • F183Chairman of the Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.

  • F191Chairman of the F192Countryside Agency for Scotland and any other member of the Commission in receipt of remuneration.

  • F193Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Managing Director of the Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations.

  • F194Chairman of a customer service committee F195maintained under section 28 of the Water Industry Act 1991.

  • F196Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the F197Dental Practice Board or member of that Board appointed at an annual salary.

  • F198Chairman of a designated agency within the meaning of the M30Financial Services Act 1986 if he is in receipt of remuneration.

  • Chairman of the Distinction and Meritorious Service Awards Committee for Northern Ireland.

  • Chairman F199Deputy Chairman or Chief Executiveof the Economic and Social Research Council.

  • F174Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Chief Executive of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

  • F200Chairman of the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.

  • F174Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the English Sports Council.

  • Chairman of Enterprise Ulster.

  • F174Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the Financial Reporting Council.

  • Chairman of the Fire Authority for Northern Ireland.

  • F181Chairman of Food from Britain.

  • F200Chairman or other full-time member of the Forestry Commission.

  • F174Chairman or any director of the Further Education Development Agency.

  • F201Chairman of the Gas Consumers’ Council.

  • Chairman F202or Deputy Chairman of the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland.

  • F203Chairman or any member, not being also an employee, of a Health Board constituted under the M31National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

  • F181Chairman or any member, not being also an employee, of the Health Education Board for Scotland.

  • F204Chairman of the Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland.

  • F205Chairman of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland.

  • Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission.

  • Chairman F206or any member, not being also an employee, of a Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16 of the M32Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.

  • F206Chairman or non-executive director of a Health and Social Services trust established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.

  • F207Chairman or non-executive member of the Health Protection Agency.

  • Chairman or Deputy Chairman, in receipt of remuneration, of the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England.

  • Chairman F208or Vice-Chairman of the Home-Grown Cereals Authority.

  • F209Chairman or other member of the Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts.

  • Paid Chairman of an Industrial Training Board constituted under the M33Industrial Training Act 1964 or the M34Industrial Training Act 1982 or of a committee appointed under either of those Acts or paid Deputy Chairman of such a board.

  • Chairman of the Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council.

  • F174Chairman of Investors in People UK.

  • F181Chairman of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.

  • Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the Laganside Corporation.

  • F183Chairman of the Land Authority for Wales.

  • Chairman, Vice-Chairman or member of the executive committee of the Land Settlement Association Limited appointed at a salary.

  • F210Chairman of the Legal Aid Board.

  • F183Chairman of the Letchworth Garden City Corporation.

  • Chairman of the Livestock F211and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland.

  • Chairman of a local flood defence committee for any district in England and Wales.

  • Chairman F212or Chief Executiveof the Local Government Staff Commission for Northern Ireland.

  • F200Chairman of the London and Metropolitan Government Staff Commission.

  • F213Chairman in receipt of remuneration of the London Transport Users’ Committee

  • Chairman F214or any member, not being also an employee, of the Management Committee of the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service constituted under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

  • F174Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council.

  • Chairman of the Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland.

  • Chairman F215or any member, not being also an employee of a committee constituted under section 91 of the M35Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984.

  • F181Chairman of any of the National Boards for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting F216mentioned in section 5 of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997F217or any member of any of those Boards appointed at a salary.

  • F218Chairman or other non-executive director of an NHS foundation trust.

  • Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the National Consumer Council.

  • F219Chairman of the National Council for Vocational Qualifications.

  • F220Chairman of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (“NESTA”) and, if in receipt of remuneration, any other member of NESTA;

  • F221Chairman of the National Enterprise Board.

  • F174Chairman or Director of the National Forest Company.

  • Chairman or F222non-executive director of a National Health Service trust established under the M36National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

  • F223F224Chairman of the National Lottery Charities Board F225and, if in receipt of remuneration, any other member of that Board.

  • Chairman of the National Research Development Corporation.

  • Chairman F226Deputy Chairman or Chief Executiveof the Natural Environment Research Council.

  • F223F227Chairman of the New Opportunities Fund and, if in receipt of remuneration, any other member of that Fund;

  • Chairman of the Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services.

  • Chairman of the Northern Ireland Civil Service Appeal Board.

  • F174Chairman of the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council.

  • F181Chairman of the Northern Ireland Higher Education Council.

  • F181Chairman of, or secretary to, the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee.

  • F174Chairman of the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment.

  • F228Chairman or vice-chairman of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.

  • F229Chairman of the Northern Ireland Rural Development Council.

  • Chairman of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board.

  • F200Chairman of the Northern Ireland Training Authority.

  • F230Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Chief Executive of the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

  • F231Chairman, or member in receipt of remuneration, of the Olympic Delivery Authority.

  • F232Chairman, or member in receipt of remuneration, of the Olympic Lottery Distributor.

  • F174Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Chief Executive of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council.

  • F183Any Chairman of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal.

  • F233Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland.

  • F234Chairman of the Post Office Users’ National Council.

  • Chairman of the Prescription Pricing Authority.

  • Chairman of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland.

  • F235Chairman of the Public Health Laboratory Service Board.

  • F236Chairman of a rail users’ consultative committee, appointed under section 2 of the Railways Act 1993

  • F237Chairman of the Deer Commission for Scotland.

  • F238Chairman of the Red Deer Commission.

  • Chairman of a regional flood defence committee for any area of England and Wales.

  • F174Chairman of the Rural Development Council for Northern Ireland.

  • F239Chairman or any member, not being also an employee, of any F240Strategic Health Authority,Health Authority or Special Health Authority which is a relevant authority for the purposes of paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 5 to the National Health Service Act 1977.

  • F183Chairman of the Science and Engineering Research Council.

  • Chairman of the F241Scottish Dental Practice Board or a member of that Board appointed at an annual salary.

  • F183Chairman of the Scottish Legal Aid Board.

  • Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Scottish Sports Council.

  • F242A regional or other full-time Chairman of Social Security Appeal Tribunals F243, Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals.

  • A full-time chairman of Social Security Appeal Tribunals F244, Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland.

  • Chairman of a special health and social services agency established under Article 3 of the M37Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990.

  • Chairman of the Special Hospitals Service Authority.

  • F183Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Sports Council.

  • Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Sports Council for Northern Ireland.

  • Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Sports Council for Wales.

  • Chairman of the Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights constituted under section 20 of the M38Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.

  • F174Chairman or any member, not also being an employee, of the State Hospitals Board for Scotland.

  • F245Chairman of the Training Commission.

  • F246Chairman of the Training and Employment Agency Advisory Board in Northern Ireland.

  • Chairman of the Training, Enterprise and Education Advisory Group for Wales.

  • F247Chairman of a transferee body within the meaning of Schedule 11 to the M39Financial Services Act 1986 if he is in receipt of remuneration.

  • Chairman of the tribunal constituted under section 706 of the M40Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.

  • F248Chairman of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.

  • F174Chairman of the United Kingdom Sports Council.

  • F174Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Youth Council for Northern Ireland.

  • Chairman of the Wine Standards Board of the Company of the master, wardens and commonalty of Vintners of the City of London.

  • Chairman of the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service.

  • F249Chief Adjudication Officer appointed under section 39 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.

  • F181Chief Adjudication Officer appointed for Northern Ireland under section 37 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.

  • F250Chief Child Support Officer appointed under section 13(3) of the Child Support Act 1991.

  • F181Chief Child Support Officer appointed under Article 15(3) of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.

  • Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland or any whole time officer appointed under section 14A(1) of the M41Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962.

  • F221Chief Executive of the National Enterprise Board.

  • Chief executive of the Simpler Trade Procedures Board.

  • F251Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland.

  • F252Chief Land Registrar.;

  • F253Chief Officer of a community justice authority appointed under section 4(2) of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005.

  • Chief Scientist of the Scottish Home and Health Department.

  • F254Children’s Commissioner

  • F255Children’s Commissioner for Wales.

  • F174Civil Service Commissioner.

  • F174Civil Service Commissioner for Northern Ireland.

  • Clerk or deputy clerk of a district council in Northern Ireland.

  • F256The Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland.

  • Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner appointed under section 50(1) or (2) of, or Schedule 4 to, the M42Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.

  • F257 Commissioner appointed under section 67(1) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act .

  • F258Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

  • Commissioner of the City of London Police.

  • F259Commissioner for Older People in Wales

  • F260Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action.

  • F174Commissioner for Public Appointments.

  • F174Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland.

  • F261Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members.

  • Commons Commissioner.

  • Comptroller and Auditor General.

  • Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland.

  • Controller of Audit appointed under section 97(4) of the M43Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

  • F262Controller of Audit appointed under paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 1 to the Audit Commission Act 1998

  • Counsel to the Secretary of State under the M44Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936.

  • Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland.

  • F263The Data Protection Commissioner.

  • F183Delegate for Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom to the Central Rhine Commission.

  • F264 Deputy Electoral Commissioners.,

  • F265The Deputy Immigration Services Commissioner.

  • F266Director of the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation p.l.c. nominated by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

  • Director of the British Aerospace Public Limited Company appointed subject to the approval of a Minister or government department.

  • Director of British Nuclear Fuels p.l.c.

  • F183Director of British Telecommunications p.l.c. nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

  • Director of Caledonian MacBrayne Limited.

  • Director of Citybus Limited.

  • F267Director of the Commonwealth Development Corporation nominated or appointed by the Secretary of State.

  • F268 Director of the Commonwealth Institute

  • F269Director of any of the following—

    1. (a)

      a company which for the time being holds a licence under Chapter I of Part I of the Transport Act 2000 (a licence company);

    2. (b)

      a company of which a licence company is a subsidiary (within the meaning given by section 736(1) of the Companies Act 1985 or Article 4(1) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986);

    3. (c)

      a company which is a subsidiary (within the meaning so given) of a licence company.

  • Director of a company for the time being holding an appointment under Chapter I of Part II of the F270Water Industry Act 1991 or of such a company’s holding company, being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown.

  • F271Director of a company—

    1. (a)

      which, within the meaning of Part II of the Railways Act 1993, is a successor company wholly owned by the Crown, or

    2. (b)

      which, within the meaning of that Act, is wholly owned by the Director of Passenger Rail Franchising,

    being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown, the Director of Passenger Rail Franchising or any other person acting on behalf of the Crown

  • Director of any company in receipt of financial assistance under the M45Local Employment Act 1972, Part II of the M46Industry Act 1972 or Part III or section 13 of the M47Industrial Development Act 1982, being a director nominated by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

  • Director nominated by the Secretary of State of any company in respect of which an undertaking to make advances has been given by the Secretary of State under section 2 of the M48Highlands and Islands Shipping Services Act 1960 and is for the time being in force.

  • F272Director of Fair Access to Higher Education.

  • Director of Flexibus Limited.

  • Director of International Military Services Limited.

  • F174Any director of Horticulture Research International in receipt of remuneration.

  • F183Director of Northern Ireland Airports Limited.

  • Director of Northern Ireland Railways Company Limited.

  • Director of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company.

  • Director of Nuclear Electric p.l.c.

  • F273The Director of Passenger Rail Franchising

  • F274Director of the Post Office company (within the meaning of Part IV of the Postal Services Act 2000) being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown.

  • F275Director of a publicly controlled company (within the meaning of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Energy Act 2004) to which transfers have been made in accordance with provisions of nuclear transfer schemes authorised by that Chapter.

  • Director, or Deputy Director, of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.

  • F276Director of a publicly owned successor company (within the meaning of the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1995)

  • Director appointed at a salary of Remploy Limited.

  • Director of Scottish Nuclear Limited.

  • F183Director of the successor company (within the meaning of the M49British Steel Act 1988) being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown.

  • F277Director of the successor company (within the meaning of the British Technology Group Act 1991) being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown

  • F278Director of the successor company (within the meaning of the Crown Agents Act 1995) being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown

  • F183Director of a successor company (within the meaning of Part II of the M50Electricity Act 1989), being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown.

  • Director of Ulsterbus Limited.

  • F279Director General of Electricity Supply.

  • F181Director General of Electricity Supply for Northern Ireland.

  • F280Director General of Fair Trading.

  • F174Director General of Gas for Northern Ireland.

  • F281Director General of Gas Supply.

  • Director General of the National Economic Development Office.

  • F282Director General of the National Lottery.

  • F283Director General of Telecommunications.

  • F284Director General of Water Services.

  • F181District judge appointed under section 6 of the County Courts Act 1984.

  • The Governor or Administrator of a dependent territory within the meaning of section 50(1) of the M51British Nationality Act 1981.

  • Governor of the British Broadcasting Corporation.

  • Governor, Deputy Governor or Director of the Bank of England.

  • Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Secretary, or Captain of Invalids of Chelsea Hospital.

  • Governor, Medical Officer or other officer or member of the staff of a prison to which the M52Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 applies.

  • Health Service Commissioner for England.

  • F285Health Service Commissioner for Scotland.

  • F286Health Service Commissioner for Wales.

  • F174Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland.

  • F287Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England.

  • F288Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru.

  • High Commissioner representing Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.

  • F289The Immigration Services Commissioner.

  • F181Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland.

  • F181Independent Commissioner, or Deputy Commissioner, for the Holding Centres in Northern Ireland.

  • F290The Information Commissioner.

  • F291F292The International Rail Regulator.

  • F293Investigating Commissioner of, or member of a decision-making committee of, the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.

  • Judge Advocate of the Fleet.

  • Judge Advocate General, Vice Judge Advocate General F294Assistant Judge Advocate General.

  • F295The Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman.

  • Lay observer appointed under Article 42 of the M53Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976.

  • F296Lay observer appointed under section 49 of the M54Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980.

  • F297The Legal Services Complaints Commissioner.

  • The Legal Services Ombudsman.

  • F298Life Sentence Review Commissioner.

  • Liquidator appointed under section 2 of the M55Licensing (Alcohol Education and Research) Act 1981.

  • Lyon Clerk.

  • Lyon King of Arms.

  • Managing director of the National Research Development Corporation.

  • Medical Officer for Complaints appointed for Wales by the Secretary of State.

  • Member of an Agricultural Marketing Board appointed by the Minister under Schedule 2 to the M56Agricultural Marketing Act 1958.

  • Member of an Agricultural Marketing Board appointed under section 3 of the M57Agricultural Marketing Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 or Schedule 2 to the M58Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order 1982.

  • Member appointed by a Minister of the Crown of the Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales.

  • Member appointed by the Secretary of State of the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board.

  • Member appointed by the Head of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland of the Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland.

  • Any member of the Audit Commission for Local Authorities F299and the National Health Servicein England and Wales in receipt of remuneration.

  • F179Member of the staff of the Auditor General for Wales.

  • Any member in receipt of remuneration of the British Tourist Authority, the English Tourist Board F300or the Scottish Tourist Board .

  • F301Member of staff of the Children’s Commissioner

  • F302Member of staff of the Commissioner for Older People in Wales

  • F303Any member of the F304Countryside Agency in receipt of remuneration.

  • F305Any member of the Countryside Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration.

  • F306Any member of the Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales constituted under section 360 of the Education Act 1996 in receipt of remuneration

  • F307Member of the Determinations Panel established by the Pensions Regulator under section 9 of the Pensions Act 2004.

  • Any member of the F308Education Transfer Council in receipt of remuneration.

  • F309Any member of an education association in receipt of remuneration

  • F310 Member of the staff of the Electoral Commission.

  • F311F303Any member of English Nature in receipt of remuneration..

  • F312Any member of the Financial Services Tribunal in receipt of remuneration.

  • F174Member of the staff of the Forestry Commissioners.

  • F309Any member of the Funding Agency for Schools in receipt of remuneration

  • F313Any member of the Further Education Funding Council for England in receipt of remuneration.

  • F314Any member of the Further Education Funding Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration.

  • F315Any member of the General Teaching Council for England in receipt of remuneration .

  • F315Any member of the General Teaching Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration.

  • Any member of the Higher Education Funding Council for England in receipt of remuneration.

  • Any member of the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration.

  • Member appointed by the Secretary of State of the Horserace Betting Levy Board.

  • Any member, in receipt of remuneration, of a housing action trust (within the meaning of Part III of the M59Housing Act 1988).

  • F316Any member, in receipt of remuneration, of a panel of persons who may be selected to act as members of the Pensions Regulator Tribunal.

  • F181Member of the Board of the Industrial Research and Technology Unit in Northern Ireland.

  • F183Any member of the Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal in receipt of remuneration.

  • F317 Any member of the Learning and Skills Council for England in receipt of remuneration..

  • F318Member of the Legal Aid Board.

  • F174Member of the legal panel of persons available to act as chairmen of Registered Homes Tribunals.

  • F174Member of the legal panel of persons available to act as chairmen of Registered Homes Tribunals in Northern Ireland.

  • Member of the Local Enterprise Development Unit.

  • F319 Member of the London Transport Users’ Committee in receipt of remuneration.

  • F320 Any member of the staff commission established by virtue of section 12 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.;

  • F321F322Member of a Medical Appeal Tribunal appointed under section 50 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.

  • Member of a Medical Appeal Tribunal for Northern Ireland appointed under F171section 48(2) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.

  • Any member of the Mental Health Act Commission in receipt of remuneration.

  • F321 Member of the governing body of the Financial Services Authority.

  • F323Member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England appointed under section 13(2)(b) or (c) of the Bank of England Act 1998.

  • Member of the staff of the National Audit Office.

  • F324F325Any member of the National Council for Education and Training for Wales in receipt of remuneration.

  • F326Any member of the Nature Conservancy Council for England, F327the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland or the Countryside Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration.

  • Member of the staff of the Northern Ireland Audit Office.

  • F328Member of a panel of persons who may be appointed to consider representations in accordance with section 3(4)(b) of the M60Employment Agencies Act 1973.

  • F329F330 Member of a Rail Passengers’ Committee in receipt of remuneration.

  • F331 Member of the Rail Passengers’ Council in receipt of remuneration.

  • Member of a panel of persons appointed under Schedule 10 to the M61Rent Act 1977 to act as chairmen and other members of rent assessment committees.

  • Member of a panel of persons appointed under Schedule 5 to the M62Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 to act as chairmen and other members of rent assessment committees.

  • Member of the panel of persons appointed under Schedule 4 to the M63Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 to act as chairmen and other members of rent assessment committees.

  • F174Any member of the property commission established by virtue of section 19 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

  • F332F333Any member of the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales constituted under section 27 of the Education Act 1997 in receipt of remuneration.

  • F333Any member of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority constituted under section 21 of the Education Act 1997 in receipt of remuneration

  • F174Any member of a residuary body established by virtue of section 18 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 who is in receipt of remuneration.

  • F334Any member of the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council in receipt of remuneration.

  • F335F336Any member of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council in receipt of remuneration.

  • F181Member of a panel of chairmen for Child Support Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland appointed under paragraph 3(2)(a) of Schedule 3 to the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.

  • F337Member of a panel of persons appointed to act as chairmen or other members of F338employment tribunals in Northern Ireland.

  • F339Member of the panel of chairmen for Social Security Appeal Tribunals, Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland appointed under section 49(1)(c) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.

  • F340Member of a panel appointed under section 6 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 of persons to act as chairmen of Child Support Appeal Tribunals.

  • F341Member of a panel of persons appointed under section 6 of the Social Security Act 1998

  • F342A member of a panel appointed under F343section 6 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 of persons to act as chairmen of Social Security Appeal Tribunals F243, Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals.

  • F344Member of a panel of persons who may be appointed to serve on a Vaccine Damage Tribunal.

  • F345Any member of the Police Information Technology Organisation in receipt of remuneration.

  • F346Any member of the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council in receipt of remuneration.

  • Any member of a residuary body established by Part VII of the M64Local Government Act 1985 who is in receipt of remuneration.

  • F347Any member of a residuary body established by virtue of section 18 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 who is in receipt of remuneration.; and

  • F347 Any member of the property commission established by virtue of section 19 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

  • F348Any member of the Residuary Body for Wales (Corff Gweddilliol Cymru) in receipt of remuneration.

  • F349Any member of the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority constituted under section 358 of the Education Act 1996 in receipt of remuneration

  • F350 Any member, in receipt of remuneration, of a panel of persons who may be selected to act as members of the Financial Services and Markets Tribunal.

  • F351Member, in receipt of remuneration, of the School Teachers’ Review Body

  • F352F353A member of the School Examinations and Assessment Council established under section 14 of the Education Reform Act 1988 who is in receipt of remuneration .

  • F354Any member of the Adult Learning Inspectorate.

  • F355Any member of the Schools Funding Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration

  • F356F336Any member of the Scottish Further Education Funding Council in receipt of remuneration.

  • F174Any member of the staff commission established by virtue of section 12 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

  • F357Member of the staff of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales.

  • F358Member of the staff of the Serious Organised Crime Agency.

  • F181Member of the staff of the State Pathology Service for Northern Ireland.

  • F359F360Any member of the Teacher Training Agency in receipt of remuneration.

  • F361Any member of the Training and Development Agency for Schools in receipt of remuneration.

  • F346Any member of the Universities Funding Council in receipt of remuneration.

  • Any member, in receipt of remuneration, of an urban development corporation (within the meaning of Part XVI of the M65Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980).

  • F362Member of a Wages Council appointed under paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 2 to the M66Wages Act 1986.

  • F183Member of a Wages Council appointed under paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 2 to the M67Wages (Northern Ireland) Order 1988.

  • Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints.

  • F174Northern Ireland Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action.

  • F181Northern Ireland Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members.

  • F363Northern Ireland Human Rights Commissioner

  • F364The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman.

  • Northern Ireland Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.

  • F365Officer or servant employed under the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis or the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.

  • Officer or servant of the Crown Estate Commissioners.

  • Officer, clerk or servant appointed or employed under section 20 of the M68Greenwich Hospital Act 1865.

  • Officer of the Supreme Court being the holder of any office listed in any Part of Schedule 2 to the M69Supreme Court Act 1981 or a district F366judge of the High Court.

  • F367Ombudsman for the Board of the Pension Protection Fund and any deputy to that Ombudsman appointed under section 210 of the Pensions Act 2004.

  • Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.

  • F174Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards.

  • F181Pensions Ombudsman F368and any deputy to that Ombudsman appointed under section 145A of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 .

  • Person appointed under section 3(1) of the M70Local Government and Housing Act 1989 to carry out functions relating to the political restriction of posts under local authorities, within the meaning of Part I of that Act.

  • F369Person appointed to hear and determine appeals under the M71Trade Marks Act 1994.

  • Person holding a politically restricted post, within the meaning of Part I of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, under a local authority, within the meaning of that Part F370or a National Park authority.

  • F371Person on the list of those eligible to sit as members of a Gender Recognition Panel.

  • F372The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.

  • F373 President and any Deputy President of the Family Health Services Appeal Authority constituted under section 49S of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)

  • F341President of appeal tribunals (within the meaning of Chapter I of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998) appointed under section 5 of that Act

  • F183President, or member of a panel of chairmen, of F374employment tribunals established under section 12 of the M72Industrial Training Act 1964.

  • F200President, or member of a panel of chairmen, of employment tribunals established under Article 30 of the M73Industrial Training (Northern Ireland) Order 1984.

  • F375F174President of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales), F375President of the Employment Tribunals (Scotland) or member of a panel of persons appointed to act as chairmen or other members of F375employment tribunals.

  • F376President of Social Security Appeal Tribunals F243, Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals.

  • President of Social Security Appeal Tribunals F377,Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland.

  • F174President of the Special Educational Needs Tribunal, or member of a panel of persons appointed to act as chairmen or other members of that tribunal.

  • F378President of the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales, or member of a panel of persons appointed to act as chairman or other member of that Tribunal.

  • President or Vice-President of Value Added Tax Tribunals or full-time chairman of value added tax tribunals.

  • F379Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.

  • Public Works Loan Commissioner.

  • F380F381The Rail Regulator

  • Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.

  • F200Registrar or Assistant Registrar appointed under section 6 or section 7 of the M74County Courts Act 1984.

  • F380Registrar or Assistant Registrar of Friendly Societies.

  • Registrar of the Privy Council.

  • Registrar of Public Lending Right.

  • Registration Officer appointed under section 8(2) or (3) of the M75Representation of the People Act 1983.

  • F382Regulator of Community Interest Companies.

  • Rent officer or deputy rent officer appointed in pursuance of a scheme under section 63 of the M76Rent Act 1977.

  • Rent officer F383or deputy rent officer nominated under Schedule 5 to the M77Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.

  • Returning Officer under section 25(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and any Deputy Returning Officer appointed by him.

  • F384Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.

  • F385Secretary of the Medical Research Council.

  • F386Sentence Review Commissioner

  • Social Fund Commissioner.

  • F181Social fund Commissioner in Northern Ireland.

  • Solicitor in Scotland to any department of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.

  • Standing Counsel to any department of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.

  • Statutory officer appointed under section 70 of the M78Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978.

  • Traffic commissioner for any area constituted for the purposes of the M79Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981.

  • F387Traffic Director for London.

  • F388F389The Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland

  • F390F179Welsh Administration Ombudsman.

Part IV Offices disqualifying for particular constituencies

Office

Constituency

Member of Her Majesty’s Commission of Lieutenancy for the City of London.

The constituency comprising the whole of the City of London.

Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant or Lieutenant for Greater London.

Any constituency comprising any part of Greater London.

Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant or Lieutenant for a county in England and Wales.

Any constituency comprising the whole or part of the area for which he is appointed.

Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant or Lieutenant for F391an area in Scotland.

Any constituency comprising the whole or part of F392the area in which the Lord-Lieutenant holds office or in which the Lord-Lieutenant or Lieutenant discharges his functions.

F393 . . .

F393 . . .

Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant or Lieutenant for F394 . . . the city of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh or Glasgow.

Any constituency comprising the whole or part of F395the city in which the Lord-Lieutenant holds office or for which the Lieutenant is appointed.

Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant or Lieutenant for a county or county borough in Northern Ireland.

Any constituency comprising the whole or part of the area for which he is appointed.

Governor of the Isle of Wight.

The Isle of Wight.

The High Sheriff of Greater London.

Any constituency comprising any part of Greater London.

High Sheriff of a county in England and Wales.

Any constituency comprising the whole or part of the area for which he is appointed.

SCHEDULE 2 Ministerial Offices

Section 2.

  • Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.

  • Lord President of the Council.

  • Lord Privy Seal.

  • Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

  • Paymaster General.

  • Secretary of State.

  • Chancellor of the Exchequer.

  • Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

  • President of the Board of Trade.

  • Minister of State.

  • Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

  • Minister in charge of a public department of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom (if not within the other provisions of this Schedule).

  • Attorney General.

  • F396 . . .

  • Solicitor General.

  • F397Advocate General for Scotland

  • F396 . . .

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury.

  • Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

  • Parliamentary Secretary in a Government Department other than the Treasury, or not in a department.

  • Junior Lord of the Treasury.

  • Treasurer of Her Majesty’s Household.

  • Comptroller of Her Majesty’s Household.

  • Vice-Chamberlain of Her Majesty’s Household.

  • Assistant Government Whip.