House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975

PART III Other disqualifying offices

• Additional Commissioner of the Commission for Racial Equality.

• Additional Commissioner of the Equal Opportunities Commission.

• Adjudicator appointed for the purposes of the [1971 c. 77.] Immigration Act 1971.

• Ambassador or Permanent Representative to an international organisation representing Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom.

• Assessor of Public Undertakings (Scotland).

• Assistant Commissioner appointed under Part IV of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972.

• Assistant Commissioner appointed under Part II of the [1973 c. 65.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

• Attorney General of the Duchy of Lancaster.

• Auditor of the Civil List.

• Auditor of the Court of Session.

• Boundary Commissioner or Assistant Boundary Commissioner appointed under Part I or Part II of Schedule 1 to the [1949 c. 66.] House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949.

• Certification officer or assistant certification officer appointed under section 7 of the [1975 c. 71.] Employment Protection Act 1975.

• Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards.

• Chairman or member of a panel of deputy-chairmen of an Agricultural Land Tribunal.

• Chairman of an Appeal Tribunal constituted in accordance with Schedule 4 to the [1976 c. 71.] Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 or Schedule 4 to the [S.I. 1977/2156 (N.I. 27).] Supplementary Benefits (Northern Ireland) Order 1977, or Senior Chairman in relation to such a tribunal.

• Paid Chairman of an Area Transport Users Consultative Committee established under section 56 of the [1962 c. 46.] Transport Act 1962.

• Chairman or Director-General of the British Council.

• Chairman of the British Overseas Trade Board.

• Paid Chairman of the Central Transport Consultative Committee for Great Britain established under section 56 of the Transport Act 1962.

• Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the Civil Service Appeal Board.

• Chairman of any of the Consultative Councils established under section 7 of the [1947 c. 54.] Electricity Act 1947 for the areas of Area Boards in England and Wales.

• Chairman of either of the Consultative Councils continued in existence by section 17(1) of the [1979 c. 11.] Electricity (Scotland) Act 1979 for the districts of the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and the South of Scotland Electricity Board.

• Chairman of the Countryside Commission for Scotland and any other member of the Commission in receipt of remuneration.

• Chairman of the Dental Committee of the Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services.

• Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Dental Estimates Board or member of that Board appointed at an annual salary.

• Chairman of the Distinction and Meritorious Service Committee for Northern Ireland.

• Chairman of the Domestic Coal Consumer Council.

• Chairman of the Electricity Consumer Council.

• Chairman of Enterprise Ulster.

• Paid Chairman of a Health Board constituted under the [1972 c. 58.] National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972.

• Chairman of a Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16 of the [S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14).] Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.

• Paid Chairman of an Industrial Training Board constituted under the [1964 c. 16.] Industrial Training Act 1964 or the [1982 c. 10.] Industrial Training Act 1982 or of a committee appointed under either of those Acts or paid Deputy Chairman of such a board.

• Chairman, Vice-Chairman or member of the executive committee of the Land Settlement Association Limited appointed at a salary.

• Chairman of the Local Government Staff Commission for Northern Ireland.

• Chairman of a Local Tribunal constituted under section 97(2) of, and Schedule 10 to, the [1975 c. 14.] Social Security Act 1975 or under section 97(2) of, and Schedule 10 to, the [1975 c. 15.] Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975.

• Chairman of the Management Committee of the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service.

• Chairman of the Manpower Services Committee for Scotland.

• Chairman of the Manpower Services Committee for Wales.

• Chairman of a committee constituted under section 90 of the [1960 c. 61.] Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960.

• Chairman of any of the National Boards constituted under the [1979 c. 36.] Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979, if appointed by the Secretary of State under section 5(8)(a) of that Act.

• Chairman in receipt of remuneration of the National Gas Consumers' Council or any Regional Gas Consumers' Council.

• Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the National Seed Development Organisation Limited.

• Chairman, or other member appointed by a Minister, of the National Water Council.

• Chairman of the Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services.

• Chairman of the Northern Ireland Civil Service Appeal Board.

• Chairman of the Northern Ireland Council for Nurses and Mid-wives.

• Chairman of the Northern Ireland Staffs Council for the Health and Social Services.

• Any Chairman of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal.

• Chairman of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland.

• Chairman of the Post Office Users' National Council.

• Chairman of the Prescription Pricing Agency.

• Chairman of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland.

• Chairman in receipt of remuneration of any Regional Health Authority, Area Health Authority, District Health Authority or special health authority (within the meaning of the [1977 c. 49.] National Health Service Act 1977).

• Chairman of a Regional Water Authority.

• Chairman of the Scottish Dental Estimates Board or a member of that Board appointed at an annual salary.

• Chairman, Deputy Chairman or member of the Council of Management of the Scottish Special Housing Association, appointed at a salary.

• Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Scottish Sports Council.

• Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Sports Council.

• Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Sports Council for Northern Ireland.

• Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Sports Council for Wales.

• Chairman of the Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards in Northern Ireland.

• Chairman of the Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights constituted under section 20 of the [1973 c. 36.] Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.

• Chairman of the tribunal constituted under section 463 of the [1970 c. 10.] Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970.

• Chairman of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting, if appointed by the Secretary of State under section 1(6)(a) of the [1979 c. 36.] Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979.

• Chairman of the Welsh National Water Development Authority.

• Chairman of the Wine Standards Board of the Company of the master, wardens and commonalty of Vintners of the City of London.

• Chairman of the Women's Royal Voluntary Service.

• Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland or any whole time officer appointed under section 14A(1) of the [1962 c. 14 (N.I.).] Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962.

• Chief Executive of the National Enterprise Board.

• Chief Scientist of the Scottish Home and Health Department.

• Clerk or deputy clerk of a district council in Northern Ireland.

• The Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland.

• Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner appointed under section 50(1) or (2) of, or Schedule 4 to, the [1972 c. 9 (N.I.).] Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.

• The Commissioner appointed by Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom under Article 3 of the Agreement confirmed by the [1920 c. 27.] Nauru Island Agreement Act 1920.

• Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

• Commissioner of the City of London Police.

• Comptroller and Auditor General.

• Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland.

• Constable, Lieutenant or Major of the Tower of London,

• Counsel to the Secretary of State under the [1936 c. 52.] Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936.

• Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland.

• Delegate for Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom to the Central Rhine Commission.

• Director of the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation p.l.c. nominated by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

• Director of the British Aerospace Public Limited Company appointed subject to the approval of a Minister or government department.

• Director of British Nuclear Fuels Limited.

• Director of the British Petroleum p.l.c. nominated by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

• Director of Cable and Wireless Public Limited Company nominated by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

• Director of the Cereals Committee Limited appointed by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

• Director of the Commonwealth Institute.

• Director of any company in receipt of financial assistance under the [1945 c. 36.] Distribution of Industry Act 1945, the [1958 c. 41.] Distribution of Industry (Industrial Finance) Act 1958, the [1967 c. 40.] Shipbuilding Industry Act 1967, the [1972 c. 5.] Local Employment Act 1972, Part II of the [1972 c. 63.] Industry Act 1972 or Part III or section 13 of the [1982 c. 52.] Industrial Development Act 1982, being a director nominated by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

• Director nominated by the Secretary of State of any company in respect of which an undertaking to make advances has been given by the Secretary of State under section 2 of the [1960 c. 31.] Highlands and Islands Shipping Services Act 1960 and is for the time being in force.

• Director of Harland and Wolff Limited.

• Director of ICL Public Limited Company nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or government department Director of International Military Services Limited.

• Director of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company.

• Director, or Deputy Director, of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.

• Director appointed at a salary of Remploy Limited.

• Director of S.B. (Realisations) p.l.c. nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

• Director of the Scottish Agricultural Securities Corporation p.l.c. nominated by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

• Director of Short Brothers Limited.

• Director General of Fair Trading.

• Director General of the National Economic Development Office.

• Distributor of Stamps appointed by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue for the Stock Exchange at Glasgow.

• General Manager or Secretary of the Scottish Special Housing Association.

• The Governor or Administrator of a dependent territory within the meaning of section 50(1) of the [1981 c. 61.] British Nationality Act 1981.

• Governor of the British Broadcasting Corporation.

• Governor, Deputy Governor or Director of the Bank of England.

• Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Secretary, or Captain of Invalids of Chelsea Hospital.

• Governor, Medical Officer or other officer or member of the staff of a prison to which the [1953 c. 18 (N.I.).] Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 applies.

• Health Service Commissioner for England.

• Health Service Commissioner for Scotland.

• Health Service Commissioner for Wales.

• High Commissioner representing Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom.

• Industrial Assurance Commissioner or Deputy Industrial Assurance Commissioner appointed under the [S.I. 1979/1574 (N.I. 13).] Industrial Assurance (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.

• Judge Advocate of the Fleet.

• Judge Advocate General, Vice Judge Advocate General, Assistant Judge Advocate General or Deputy Judge Advocate.

• Lay observer appointed under section 45 of the [1974 c. 47.] Solicitors Act 1974.

• Lay observer appointed under Article 42 of the [S.I. 1976/582 (N.I. 12).] Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976.

• Lay observer appointed under section 49 of the [1980 c. 46.] Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980.

• Levy Exemption Referee for the purposes of the [1982 c. 10.] Industrial Training Act 1982.

• Liquidator appointed under section 2 of the [1981 c. 28.] Licensing (Alcohol Education and Research) Act 1981.

• Lyon Clerk.

• Lyon King of Arms.

• Medical Officer for Complaints appointed for Wales by the Secretary of State.

• Member of an Agricultural Marketing Board appointed by the Minister under Schedule 2 to the [1958 c. 47.] Agricultural Marketing Act 1958.

• Member of an Agricultural Marketing Board appointed under section 3 of the [1964 c. 13 (N.I.).] Agricultural Marketing Act (Northern Ireland) 1964.

• Member appointed by a Minister of the Crown of the Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales or of an agricultural wages committee established under the [1948 c. 47.] Agricultural Wages Act 1948, or chairman of such a committee.

• Member appointed by the Secretary of State of the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board.

• Member appointed by the Head of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland of the Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland.

• Any member of the Audit Commission for Local Authorities in England and Wales in receipt of remuneration.

• Any member of the British Library Board in receipt of remuneration.

• Any member in receipt of remuneration of the British Tourist Authority, the English Tourist Board, the Scottish Tourist Board or the Wales Tourist Board.

• Any member of the Countryside Commission in receipt of remuneration.

• Member appointed by the Secretary of State of the Horserace Betting Levy Board.

• Member of the Local Enterprise Development Unit.

• Any member of the Mental Health Act Commission in receipt of remuneration.

• Any member of the Nature Conservancy Council in receipt of remuneration.

• Member of a panel of persons who may be appointed to consider representations in accordance with section 3(4)(b) of the [1973 c. 35.] Employment Agencies Act 1973.

• Member of a panel of persons appointed under Schedule 10 to the [1977 c. 42.] Rent Act 1977 to act as chairmen and other members of rent assessment committees.

• Member of the panel of persons appointed under Schedule 5 to the [1971 c. 28.] Rent (Scotland) Act 1971 to act as chairmen and other members of rent assessment committees.

• Member of a panel of persons who may be appointed to serve on a Vaccine Damage Tribunal.

• Member of the Board of the Royal Ordnance Factories.

• Any member, in receipt of remuneration, of an urban development corporation (within the meaning of Part XVI of the [1980 c. 65.] Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980).

• Member of a Wages Council or Central Co-ordinating Committee appointed under paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to the [1979 c. 12.] Wages Councils Act 1979 or chairman of a committee appointed under paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 3 to that Act.

• Member of a Wages Council or Central Co-ordinating Committee appointed under paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 2 to the [S.I. 1982/1840 (N.I. 23).] Wages Councils (Northern Ireland) Order 1982.

• Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints.

• Northern Ireland Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.

• Officer or servant employed under the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis or the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.

• Officer or servant of the Crown Estate Commissioners.

• Officer, clerk or servant appointed or employed under section 20 of the [1865 c. 89.] Greenwich Hospital Act 1865.

• Officer of the Supreme Court being the holder of any office listed in any Part of Schedule 2 to the [1981 c. 54.] Supreme Court Act 1981 or a district registrar, or assistant district registrar, of the High Court.

• Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.

• Person appointed to hear and decide appeals under the [1938 c. 22.] Trade Marks Act 1938.

• President, or member of a panel of chairmen, of industrial tribunals established under section 12 of the [1964 c. 16.] Industrial Training Act 1964.

• President, or member of a panel of chairmen, of industrial tribunals established under section 13 of the [1964 c. 18 (N.I.).] Industrial Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1964.

• Public Works Loan Commissioner.

• Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.

• Registrar or Assistant Registrar appointed under section 18 or section 19 of the [1959 c. 22.] County Courts Act 1959.

• Registrar or Assistant Registrar of Friendly Societies.

• Registrar of the Privy Council.

• Registrar of Public Lending Right.

• Registration Officer appointed under section 8(2) of the [1983 c. 2.] Representation of the People Act 1983.

• Registration Officer appointed under section 6(3) of the [1949 c. 68.] Representation of the People Act 1949.

• Rent officer or deputy rent officer appointed in pursuance of a scheme under section 63 of the [1977 c. 42.] Rent Act 1977.

• Rent officer or deputy rent officer nominated under Schedule 5 to the [S.I. 1978/1050 (N.I. 20).] Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.

• Returning Officer under section 25(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and any Deputy Returning Officer appointed by him.

• Solicitor in Scotland to any department of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom.

• Standing Counsel to any department of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom.

• Statutory officer appointed under section 70 of the [1978 c. 23.] Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978.