SCHEDULE 2Criminal convictions etc.
1
This Schedule applies in relation to a candidate for appointment as a member if—
a
he has been convicted of a serious arrestable offence within the meaning of Article 87 of, and Schedule 5 to, the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 198939 or an equivalent offence elsewhere; or
b
he has been convicted in Northern Ireland or elsewhere of any offence and has had passed on him a sentence of imprisonment or detention (whether suspended or not); or
c
he has been disqualified from driving in Northern Ireland or elsewhere on more than one occasion; or
d
he has, within 5 years from the date of his application for appointment as a member, been convicted of an arrestable offence within the meaning of Article 26 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 or an equivalent offence elsewhere; or
e
he has, within 5 years from the date of his application for appointment as a member, been convicted of any of the following offences or any equivalent offence elsewhere—
i
driving, or causing or permitting a person to drive, a motor vehicle while uninsured under Article 90 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 198140;
ii
driving a motor vehicle while otherwise disqualified under Article 167(1)(b) of that Order;
iii
forgery or fraudulently altering etc., identification marks, badges, licences, certificate or certificates of insurance under Article 174(2) of that Order;
iv
failure of driver of mechanically propelled vehicle to comply with duties on occurrence of an accident caused by that vehicle under Article 175(2) of that Order;
v
interference with vehicles under Article 8 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 198341;
vi
dangerous driving under Article 10 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 199542;
vii
any offence under Article 15(1) or (2) or 16(1)(a) or (b) of that Order relating to driving, attempting to drive or being in charge of a vehicle while unfit through drugs or drink or with excess alcohol in breath, blood or urine; or
f
he has, within 5 years from the date of his application for appointment as a member, been convicted on three or more occasions arising separately of any other offences under the Road Traffic Orders or any equivalent offences elsewhere; or
g
he has, within 3 years from the date of his application for appointment as a member, received on three or more occasions a caution or any equivalent elsewhere.
2
In this Schedule “the Road Traffic Orders” has the meaning assigned by Article 2(2) of the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 199643.