SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7National Park authorities

Disqualification of members

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1

A person is disqualified for becoming or remaining a member of a National Park authority if he holds any paid office or employment appointments to which are or may be made or confirmed by—

a

the authority itself or any council by whom a local authority member of the authority is appointed;

b

any committee or sub-committee of the authority or of any such council;

c

any joint committee on which the authority or any such council is represented;

d

as respects a National Park authority for a National Park in England—

i

any parish council for, or parish meeting of, a parish the whole or any part of which is comprised in the relevant Park;

ii

any committee or sub-committee of any such parish council or any committee of any such parish meeting; or

iii

any joint committee on which any such parish council or parish meeting is represented; or

e

any person himself holding an office or employment which disqualifies him for becoming a member of the authority.

2

A person is also disqualified for becoming or remaining a member of a National Park authority if he holds any employment in a company which, in accordance with Part V of the [1989 c. 42.] Local Government and Housing Act 1989 other than section 73, is under the control of that authority.

3

Section 92 of the 1972 Act (proceedings for disqualification) shall have effect in relation to a person who acts or claims to be entitled to act as a member of a National Park authority as it applies in relation to a person who acts or claims to be entitled to act as a member of a local authority, but as if—

a

references in that section to a local government elector for the area concerned were references to a local government elector for any principal area the whole or any part of which is comprised in the relevant Park; and

b

in subsection (6)(b) of that section (failure to deliver declaration of acceptance of office), the words from “of failure” to “or by reason” were omitted.

4

Sections 1 to 3 of the [1989 c. 42.] Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (disqualification of persons holding politically restricted posts) shall have effect as if a National Park authority were a local authority for the purposes of Part I of that Act.

5

In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (other disqualifying offices), in the [1975 c. 24.] entry inserted by section 1(2) of that Act of 1989 (politically restricted post), after “that Part” there shall be inserted “or a National Park authority”.