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School Boards (Scotland) Act 1988

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4Qualification and disqualification of members

(1)Persons who would be disqualified for seeking election as, or for being—

(a)members of a local authority by virtue of section 31(1)(b) or (c), (2) or (3) of the [1973 c. 65.] 1973 Act; or

(b)members of the education authority for the area within which the school is situated by virtue of section 31(1)(d) of that Act,

shall be disqualified for seeking election as, or for being a member of a School Board.

(2)A young person may be a co-opted member of a School Board.

(3)Subject to subsection (2) above, persons subject to legal incapacity may not be nominated for election to or be members of School Boards.

(4)A retiring member of a School Board shall not be disqualified (by reason of such retirement) from further election or co-option.

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