26(1)A person cannot be appointed as a member or employee of the WAO if the person is disqualified on any of the grounds specified in sub-paragraph (3).E+W
(2)A person ceases to be a member or employee of the WAO if the person is disqualified on any of the grounds specified in sub-paragraph (3).
(3)A person is disqualified from being a member or employee of the WAO if the person is—
(a)a Member of the National Assembly;
(b)the holder of any other office or position to which a person may be appointed, or recommended or nominated for appointment, by or on behalf of—
(i)the Crown,
(ii)the National Assembly, or
(iii)the National Assembly Commission;
(c)a Member of the House of Commons or House of Lords;
(d)a Member of the Scottish Parliament; or
(e)a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(4)Sub-paragraph (3)(b) is to be disregarded in the case of the Auditor General.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 26 in force at 4.7.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/1466, art. 2(u)(xii)
I2Sch. 1 para. 26 in force at 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1466, art. 3(1)