Broadcasting Act 1990

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

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

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

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

(2) The members of the Authority shall not at any time include—

(a) more than one person who is either a governor or an employee of the BBC; or

(b) more than one person who is either a member or an employee of the Commission.

(3) Before appointing a person to be a member of the Authority, the Secretary of State shall satisfy himself 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 Authority; and the Secretary of State shall also satisfy himself from time to time with respect to every member of the Authority that he has no such interest.

(4) Any person who is, or whom the Secretary of State proposes to appoint to be, a member of the Authority shall, whenever requested by the Secretary of State to do so, furnish him with such information as the Secretary of State considers necessary for the performance by him of his duties under sub-paragraph (3).