PART IIEstablishment, Constitution and Administration of the Board

Disqualification of members12

1

A person is disqualified from becoming or remaining a member of the Board if he holds any paid office or employment, appointments to which are, or may be, made or confirmed by—

a

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

b

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

c

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

d

any parish council for, or parish meeting of, a parish the whole or any part of which is comprised in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty;

e

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

f

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

g

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

2

A person is also disqualified from becoming or remaining a member of the Board if he holds any employment in a company which, in accordance with Part V of the 1989 Act other than section 73, would be under the control of the Board.

3

Section 92 of the 1972 Act (proceedings for disqualification) shall apply in relation to a person who acts or claims to be entitled to act as a member of the Board 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 area the whole or any part of which is comprised in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 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 Act (disqualification of persons holding politically restricted posts) shall have effect as if the Board were a local authority for the purposes of Part 1 of that Act.