Broadcasting Act 1990

2 (1) A person shall be disqualified for being a member of the Corporation so long as he is—

(a) a governor or employee of the BBC;

(b) a member or employee of the Commission;

(c) a member or employee of the Radio Authority established by this Act;

(d) a member or employee of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission; or

(e) a member or employee of the Broadcasting Standards Council established by this Act.

(2) Before appointing a person to be a member of the Corporation, the Commission shall satisfy themselves that that person will have no such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member of the Corporation; and the Commission shall also satisfy themselves from time to time with respect to every member of the Corporation that he has no such interest.

(3) Any person who is, or whom the Commission propose to appoint to be, a member of the Corporation shall, whenever requested by the Commission to do so, furnish them with such information as they consider necessary for the performance by them of their duties under sub-paragraph (2).