Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012

Disqualification

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3A person is disqualified from appointment, and from holding office, as a member of the Authority if that person is or becomes—

(a)a member of—

(i)the Scottish Parliament,

(ii)the House of Lords,

(iii)the House of Commons, or

(iv)the European Parliament,

(b)disqualified from standing for election as a member of—

(i)the Scottish Parliament,

(ii)the House of Commons, or

(iii)a local authority,

(c)a constable,

(d)a member of—

(i)a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 (c.16),

(ii)the metropolitan police force,

(iii)the City of London police force,

(iv)the Police Service of Northern Ireland,

(v)the Ministry of Defence Police appointed on the nomination of the Secretary of State under section 1 of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 (c.4),

(vi)the British Transport Police Force,

(vii)the Civil Nuclear Constabulary,

(viii)the States of Jersey Police Force,

(ix)the salaried police force of the Island of Guernsey, or

(x)the Isle of Man Constabulary,

(e)a member of police staff,

(f)a member of the Authority’s staff,

(g)the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner or any member of the Commissioner’s staff, and

(h)a person of such other description as may be prescribed by order made by the Scottish Ministers.