C5 Part VI Discharge of Functions
C1C2C3C4C6C7C9C8104 Disqualification for membership of committees and joint committees.
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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 F3local authority be disqualified for being a member of any committee of any local authority—
a
appointed wholly or partly for the purpose of discharging F4any education functions as defined in section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996; 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.
F25
In the application of this section to the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, the reference to a person who is disqualified under Part V of this Act for being elected or being a member of a local authority shall be treated as if it included a reference to a person who is disqualified under section 21 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 from being elected or being the Mayor of London or a member of the London Assembly.
Pt. VI (ss. 101-110): power conferred to make provisions about matters of the kind dealt with in this part (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 50, s. 44(1), Sch. 4(a)(iv); S.I. 1997/1930, art. 2(1)(2)(m)