SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 Standards Board for England

Disqualifications

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1

A person is to be disqualified for being appointed as, or for being, a member of the Standards Board if he is disqualified for being, or becoming (whether by election or otherwise), a member of a local authority or a member of a relevant authority.

2

A person may not be employed as an ethical standards officer if—

a

he is disqualified for being, or becoming (whether by election or otherwise), a member of a local authority or a member of a relevant authority,

b

he is a member or an officer of a relevant authority, or

c

he is a member of a committee, sub-committee, joint committee or joint sub-committee of a relevant authority.

3

An ethical standards officer is to be treated as being in breach of the terms of his employment if—

a

he becomes disqualified for being, or becoming (whether by election or otherwise), a member of a local authority or a member of a relevant authority,

b

he becomes a member or an officer of a relevant authority, or

c

he becomes a member of a committee, sub-committee, joint committee or joint sub-committee of a relevant authority.

4

In this paragraph “local authority” has the meaning given by section 270(1) of the M1Local Government Act 1972.