Local Government Act 1972

104 Disqualification for membership of committees and joint committees.E+W

(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, a person who is disqualified under Part V of this Act for being elected or being a member of a local authority shall be disqualified for being a member of a committee (including a sub-committee) of that authority, or being a representative of that authority on a joint committee (including a sub-committee) of the authority and another local authority, whether the committee or joint committee are appointed under this Part of this Act or under any other enactment.

(2)A person shall not by reason of his being a teacher in, or being otherwise employed in, any school, . . . F1 or other educational institution maintained or assisted by a local education authority be disqualified for being a member of any committee of any local authority—

(a)appointed for the purposes of the enactments relating to education; or

(b)appointed for purposes connected with the execution of the M1Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964;

or for being a representative of a local authority on a joint committee of the authority and another authority which has been appointed or established for any such purpose.

(3)Section 92 above shall, so far as applicable, apply with respect to membership of or a claim to be entitled to act as a member of a committee of a local authority or a joint committee of two or more local authorities as it applies to membership of or claims to be entitled to act as a member of a local authority.

(4)In the application of this section to the Common Council for the reference to Part V of this Act there shall be substituted a reference to the enactments for the time being in force relating to disqualification for membership of the Common Council.

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