SCHEDULEOffices disqualifying holders from membership of the Senedd

Article 2

Offices and bodies in respect of which there are disqualifying offices

The disqualifying offices

A National Park authority for a National Park in Wales

All members

A tribunal constituted under section 27 of, and Schedule 3 to the Education Act 2005(a)

All members

A tribunal referred to in paragraph 10 of Schedule 26 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998(b)

All members

Adjudication Panel for Wales

All members

Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens

All members

The advisory committee for Wales established under section 5(1) of the Food Standards Act 1999(c)

All members

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

All members of the Council

Agricultural Land Tribunal for Wales

All members

Arts Council of Wales

All members

Big Lottery Fund

All members appointed under paragraph 1 of Schedule 4A to the National Lottery etc. Act 1993(d) or of a committee established under paragraph 7(1)(b) of that Schedule

The Board of Community Health Councils in Wales

Chair, and members appointed by the Welsh Ministers under regulation 34(1)(f) of the Community Health Councils (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2010(e)

Board of Medical Referees

All members appointed by the Welsh Ministers(f)

Boundary Commission for Wales

Commissioners and Secretary

British Broadcasting Corporation Board

All members

British Council

Chair and Chief Executive

British Tourist Authority

The member appointed by the Welsh Ministers

British Transport Police Authority

All members

Certification Officer and any assistant certification officer having functions under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992(g)

Certification Officer and any Assistant Certification Officer

Citizen Voice Body

Non-executive members

Consumer Council for Water

All members of the Council and each regional committee of the Council established under section 27A of the Water Industry Act 1991(h)

Channel Four Television Corporation

All members

Community Health Councils

All members appointed under regulations 3(1), 6, 7 and 8, and members co-opted by the Welsh Ministers under regulation 3(3A), of the Community Health Councils (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2010(i)

Competition and Markets Authority

All members

Development Bank of Wales Public Limited Company or any wholly owned subsidiary of Development Bank of Wales Public Limited Company

All Directors

Education Workforce Council

All members

Emergency Ambulance Services Committee

Chair

Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunal

All members

Financial Conduct Authority

All members

Fire and Rescue Service

Inspector or Assistant Inspector appointed under section 28 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004(j)

Firefighters’Pension Scheme Advisory Board for Wales

All members

First-tier tribunal

All members

Food Standards Agency

All members

Future Generations Commissioner

Advisory Panel

Gas and Electricity Markets Authority

All members

Health and Safety Executive

All members

Higher Education Funding Council for Wales

All members, other than a member who is also an employee of the Council

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority

All members

Human Tissue Authority

All members

Independent Adjudicator to Local Authorities in Wales

Independent Case Examiner for the Department of Work and Pensions

The Independent Case Examiner

Independent Groundwater Complaints Administrator appointed under section 21 of and paragraph 27 of Schedule 7 to the Cardiff Bay Barrage Act 1993(k)

Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements

All members

Independent Office for Police Conduct

All members

Information Commissioner

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

All members

Judicial Appointments Commission

Commissioners

Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman

Law Commission

Commissioners and Non-Executive Board members

Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board

Chair and Deputy Chair

Local Health Board for an area in Wales

All members, other than a member who is also an employee of the Board

Marine Management Organisation

All members

Meat Promotion Wales

All members

Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales

All members

National Employment Savings Trust Corporation

All members

National Health Service Trust all or some of whose hospital establishments or other facilities are situated in Wales

Chair and Non-Executive Director

National Library of Wales

Trustees appointed by the Welsh Ministers

National Museum Wales

Trustees appointed by the Welsh Ministers

Natural Resources Body for Wales known as Natural Resources Wales

Chief Executive, Chair and members

Office of Communications

All members

The Pensions Advisory Service

Directors

Pensions Ombudsman appointed under section 145 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993(l) and any deputy to that Ombudsman appointed under section 145A of that Act

Pension Protection Fund

All members, and the Ombudsman for the Board of the Pension Protection Fund appointed under section 209 of the Pensions Act 2004(m) and any deputy to that Ombudsman appointed under section 210 of that Act

Pensions Regulator

All members, and committee members established by the Pensions Regulator under section 9 of the Pensions Act 2004(n)

Person holding a politically restricted post, within the meaning of Part 1 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989(o), in:

(a) a local authority in Wales, within the meaning of that Part,

(b) a National Park Authority for a National Park in Wales

Police and Crime Commissioner as established by section 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011(p), and any Deputy appointed by the Commissioner under section 18 of that Act

Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care

All members

Qualifications Wales

All members

Rent assessment committees for an area or areas every part of which is in Wales

All members of a panel established under Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977(q)

Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales

Commissioners

Sianel Pedwar Cymru

All members

Social Care Wales

All members

Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales

All members

Special Health Authority performing functions partly or wholly in respect of Wales

Chair and all members, other than a member who is also an employee of the Authority

Sports Council for Wales known as Sport Wales

All members

Statistics Board established by the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007(r)

All members

Student Loans Company Limited

Chair and Chief Executive

Transport for Wales

Directors

Upper Tribunal

All members, other than Judges of the Upper Tribunal(s)

Valuation Tribunal for Wales

All members

Wales Audit Office

All staff and auditors providing audit services to the Wales Audit Office or Auditor General for Wales

Water Services Regulation Authority

All members

Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee

Chair

Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board

All members

Welsh Language Partnership Council

All members

Welsh Language Tribunal

All members

Welsh Revenue Authority

Chairperson and other non-executive members

(a) 2005 c. 18. There have been amendments to Schedule 3 to this Act that are not relevant to this Order.

(b) 1998 c. 31. There have been amendments to paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 26 to this Act by section 53 of, and paragraphs 8 and 16(1) and (2) of Part 2 of Schedule 7 to, the Education Act 2005.

(c) 1999 c. 28.

(d) 1993 c. 39.

(e) S.I. 2010/288 (W. 37). Regulation 34(1)(f) was inserted by regulation 23(7) of the Community Health Councils (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/509 (W. 43)).

(e) See paragraph 3 of Annex 2 to the Scheme in Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1072 (W. 110)) and paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 to the Scheme in Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1073 (W. 111)).

(f) 1992 c. 52.

(g) 1991 c. 56. Section 27A was inserted by section 35(1) of the Water Act 2003 (c. 37).

(h) S.I. 2010/288 (W. 37). Regulation 3(3A) was inserted by regulation 4(4), and regulation 6 was amended by regulation 6(2) and (3), of the Community Health Councils (Constitution, Membership and Procedures) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/509 (W. 43)).

(i) 2004 c. 21. Relevant amendments were made to section 28 of this Act by section 11 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3).

(j) 1993 c. 42. There have been amendments to paragraph 27 of Schedule 7 to this Act that are not relevant to this Order.

(k) 1993 c. 48. There have been amendments to section 145 of this Act that are not relevant to this Order.

(l) 2004 c. 35. There have been amendments to section 209 of this Act that are not relevant to this Order.

(m) 2004 c. 35. The Pensions Regulator is established by section 1 of this Act.

(n) 1989 c. 42.

(o) 2011 c. 13. There have been amendments to section 1 of this Act that are not relevant to this Order.

(p) 1977 c. 42. There have been amendments to Schedule 10 to this Act that are not relevant to this Order.

(q) 2007 c. 18.

(r) Judges of the Upper Tribunal are disqualified from being a Member of the Senedd, and from being a candidate to be a Member of the Senedd, by virtue of section 16(A1)(b) of, and the Table in Part 2 of Schedule 1A to, the Government of Wales Act 2006.