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5(1)A person is disqualified from being the Ombudsman or an acting Ombudsman if any of the following applies—
(a)he is a member of the House of Commons;
(b)he is a listed authority;
(c)he is a member, co-opted member, officer or member of staff of a listed authority;
(d)he is disqualified from being a member of the Assembly (other than by virtue of paragraph 6 of this Schedule or section 12(1)(ca) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38));
(e)he is disqualified from being a member of a local authority in Wales (other than by virtue of paragraph 6 of this Schedule).
(2)The appointment of a person as the Ombudsman or an acting Ombudsman is not valid if the person is disqualified under sub-paragraph (1).
(3)If a person who has been appointed as the Ombudsman or an acting Ombudsman becomes disqualified under sub-paragraph (1), he ceases to hold office on becoming so disqualified.
(4)But the validity of anything done by a person appointed as the Ombudsman or an acting Ombudsman is not affected by the fact that he is or becomes disqualified under sub-paragraph (1).
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