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Broadcasting Act 1990
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- 1990 c. 42
- SCHEDULE 14
- Appointment of members
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Appointment of members
2(1)A person shall be disqualified for being a member of the Council so long as he is—
(a)a governor or employee of the BBC; or
(b)a member or employee of the Independent Television Commission established by this Act; or
(c)a member or employee of the Radio Authority established by this Act; or
(d)a member or employee of the Channel Four Television Corporation established by this Act; or
(e)a member or employee of the Welsh Authority; or
(f)a member or employee of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission.
(2)Before appointing a person to be a member of the Council the Secretary of State shall satisfy himself that that person will have no such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member of the Council; and the Secretary of State shall also satisfy himself from time to time with respect to every member of the Council that he has no such interest.
(3)Any person who is, or whom the Secretary of State proposes to appoint to be, a member of the Council shall, whenever requested by the Secretary of State to do so, furnish him with such information as the Secretary of State considers necessary for the performance by him of his duties under sub-paragraph (2).
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