The Scottish Parliament (Disqualification) Order 2003

2. Introductory Text

1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Specified Office-Holders

4. 3. An office-holder of a description specified in column 1 of...

5. 4. Revocation of the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification) Order 1999

6. Signature

7. 1. SCHEDULE

      1. PART I OFFICE-HOLDERS DISQUALIFIED FROM BEING A MEMBER OF THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

         1. Any member of the Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances established...

         2. Any member of the Accounts Commission for Scotland

         3. Any member of an Agricultural Marketing Board appointed under section...

         4. Any member appointed by a Minister of the Crown of...

         5. Any member appointed by the Scottish Ministers of the Scottish...

         6. Any member appointed by the Head of the Department of...

         7. Any member of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal...

         8. Any member of the Antarctic Act Tribunal established under regulations...

         9. Any member of an Arbitration Tribunal established under Schedule 3...

         10. Any member of the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and...

         11. Any member of Audit Scotland and any member of the...

         12. Any member of the Beef Assurance Scheme Membership Panel

         13. Any member of the Boundary Commission for Scotland or any...

         14. Any member of the British Board of Agrément

         15. Any member of the British Coal Corporation

         16. Any member of the British Railways Board

         17. Any member of British Shipbuilders

         18. Any member, in receipt of remuneration, of the British Tourist...

         19. Any member of the British Waterways Board

         20. Any member of the Broadcasting Standards Commission

         21. Any member of the Central Arbitration Committee

         22. Any member of the Channel Four Television Corporation

         23. Any member of the Civil Aviation Authority

         24. Any member of the Civil Service Arbitration Tribunal

         25. Any member of the Coal Authority

         26. Any member of Comataidh Craolaidh Gaidhlig

         27. Any member of the Commission for Local Administration in England...

         28. Any member of the Commission for Local Administration in Wales...

         29. Any member of the Commission for Racial Equality

         30. Any member of the Competition Commission

         31. Any member of the Consumer Council for Postal Services

         32. Any member of the Copyright Tribunal

         33. Any member of the Council of the Advisory, Conciliation and...

         34. Any member of the Council on Tribunals

         35. Any member of the Criminal Cases Review Commission

         36. Any member of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board

         37. Any member of the Crown Estate Commissioners

         38. Any member of a Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal constituted under...

         39. Any member of a Development Council established under the Industrial...

         40. Any member of the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board

         41. Any member of the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for...

         42. Any member of the Disability Rights Commission

         43. Any member of the Electoral Commission

         44. Any member of the staff of the Electoral Commission

         45. Any member of the Employment Appeal Tribunal

         46. Any member of the Environment Agency

         47. Any member of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

         48. Any member of the Equal Opportunities Commission

         49. Any member of the Fair Employment Tribunal for Northern Ireland...

         50. Any member of the Foreign Compensation Commission

         51. Any member of the Gaming Board for Great Britain

         52. Any member of the Health and Safety Executive

         53. Any member of Highlands and Islands Enterprise

         54. Any member of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority

         55. Any member of the Immigration Appeal Tribunal

         56. Any member of the Independent Broadcasting Authority

         57. Any member of the Independent Police Complaints Commission

         58. Any member of the Independent Television Commission

         59. Any member of an Industrial Court established in Northern Ireland...

         60. Any member of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council

         61. Any member of the Information Tribunal

         62. Any member of Invest Northern Ireland

         63. Any member of a Joint Planning Inquiry Commission constituted under...

         64. Any member of the Lands Tribunal

         65. Any member of the Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland

         66. Any member of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland

         67. Any member of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland...

         68. Any member of the Low Pay Commission appointed under section...

         69. Any member of the Meat and Livestock Commission

         70. Any member of a Meat Hygiene Appeals Tribunal constituted under...

         71. Any member of a Medical Appeal Tribunal for Northern Ireland...

         72. Any member of a Medical Practices Committee constituted under section...

         73. Any member of the Medicines Commission and of any committee...

         74. Any member of a Mental Health Review Tribunal constituted or...

         75. Any member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Northern...

         76. Any member of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

         77. Any member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank...

         78. Any member of the staff of the National Audit Office...

         79. Any member of a National Broadcasting Council

         80. Any member of the National Lottery Commission

         81. Any member of the National Radiological Protection Board

         82. Any member of the staff of the Northern Ireland Audit...

         83. Any member of the Northern Ireland Economic Council

         84. Any member of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive

         85. Any member of the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority

         86. Any member of the Office of Communications

         87. Any member of the Oil and Pipelines Agency

         88. Any member of the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland

         89. Any member of the Parole Board for Scotland

         90. Any member of a Pensions Appeal Tribunal

         91. Any member of the Pensions Compensation Board

         92. Any member of a Planning Inquiry Commission constituted under Part...

         93. Any member of the Police Complaints Authority

         94. Any member of the Police Information Technology Organisation in receipt...

         95. Any member of the Postal Services Commission

         96. Any member of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland

         97. Any member of the Radio Authority

         98. Any member of a Rail Passengers' Committee in receipt of...

         99. Any member of a Rail Passengers' Council in receipt of...

         100. Any member of a residuary body established by virtue of...

         101. Any member of the Review Board for Government Contracts

         102. Any member of a Rural Development Board

         103. Any member of the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

         104. Any member of the Scottish Committee of the Council on...

         105. Any member of the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board...

         106. Any member of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission

         107. Any member of Scottish Enterprise

         108. Any member of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency

         109. Any member of the Scottish Further Education Funding Council established...

         110. Any member of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council in...

         111. Any member of Scottish Homes

         112. Any member of the Scottish Land Court

         113. Any member of the Scottish Law Commission

         114. Any member of the Scottish Legal Aid Board

         115. Any member of Scottish Natural Heritage

         116. Any member of the Scottish Qualifications Authority

         117. Any member of the Scottish Social Services Council

         118. Any member of Scottish Water

         119. Any member of the Sea Fish Industry Authority

         120. Any member of the Sea Fish Licence Tribunal

         121. Any member of the Service Authority for the National Criminal...

         122. Any member of the Sianel Pedwar Cymru

         123. Any member of the Social Security Advisory Committee

         124. Any member of the Standards Commission for Scotland

         125. Any member of the staff of the State Pathology Service...

         126. Any member of the Strategic Rail Authority

         127. Any member of the Training and Employment Agency Advisory Board...

         128. Any member of the Transport Tribunal

         129. Any member of the tribunal established under section 65 of...

         130. Any member of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (within...

         131. Any member of the Water Appeals Commission for Northern Ireland...

         132. Adjudicator appointed under section 5 of the Criminal Injuries Compensation...

         133. Adjudicator appointed under section 57 of the Immigration and Asylum...

         134. Adjudicator for the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise

         135. Advocate Depute (not being the Solicitor General for Scotland) appointed...

         136. Ambassador or Permanent Representative to an international organisation representing Her...

         137. Assessor appointed for the purposes of section 133 of the...

         138. Assessor of Public Undertakings (Scotland)

         139. Assistant Commissioner appointed under Part II of the Local Government...

         140. Attorney General of the Duchy of Lancaster

         141. Auditor of the Civil List

         142. Auditor of the Court of Session

         143. The Auditor General for Scotland

         144. The Auditor General for Wales and any member of the...

         145. Certification Officer or any assistant Certification Officer

         146. Certification Officer for Northern Ireland appointed under Article 69 of...

         147. Chairman of an Agricultural Land Tribunal or member of a...

         148. Chairman of the Apple and Pear Research Council

         149. Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Arts Council of Northern...

         150. Chairman or Director General of the British Council

         151. Chairman of the British Library Board

         152. Chairman of the British Potato Council

         153. Chairman of the Chief Executives' Forum in Northern Ireland

         154. Full time Chairman of Child Support Appeal Tribunals for Northern...

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

         156. Chairman of the Consumer Committee for Electricity appointed under Article...

         157. Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Countryside Agency (formerly named...

         158. Chairman of the Covent Garden Market Authority

         159. Chairman of the Crofters Commission appointed under section 1(4) of...

         160. Chairman of the Deer Commission for Scotland

         161. Chairman and any other member of the Distinction and Meritorious...

         162. Chairman of English Nature

         163. Chairman of the Fire Authority for Northern Ireland

         164. Chairman of Food from Britain

         165. Chairman and any other member of the Gas and Electricity...

         166. Chairman and any other member of the Gas and Electricity...

         167. Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the General Consumer Council for...

         168. Chairman or any member, not being also an employee, of...

         169. Chairman of the Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland...

         170. Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission

         171. Chairman of the Home Grown Cereals Authority

         172. Chairman of the Horticultural Development Council

         173. Chairman of Horticulture Research International

         174. Paid Chairman of an Industrial Training Board constituted under the...

         175. Chairman of the Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council

         176. Chairman of Investors in People UK

         177. Chairman of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee

         178. Chairman of Learning and Teaching Scotland

         179. Chairman of the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland...

         180. Chairman or any member, not being also an employee, of...

         181. Chairman or any member, not being also an employee, of...

         182. Chairman of the Milk Development Council

         183. Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the National Consumer Council

         184. Chairman of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the...

         185. Chairman of the National Forest Company

         186. Chairman or non executive director of a National Health Service...

         187. Chairman of the National Lottery Charities Board and any chairman...

         188. Chairman of the New Opportunities Fund and, if in receipt...

         189. Chairman of the Northern Ireland Civil Service Appeal Board

         190. Chairman of the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council

         191. Chairman of, or secretary to, the Northern Ireland Local Government...

         192. Chairman or director of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company,...

         193. Chairman and any deputy chairmen of the Police Advisory Board...

         194. Chairman and any deputy chairmen of the Police Negotiating Board...

         195. Chairman of a regional flood defence committee established under section...

         196. Chairman of the Rural Development Council for Northern Ireland

         197. Chairman of the Scottish Arts Council

         198. Chairman or any member of the Scottish Dental Practice Board...

         199. Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Scottish Sports Council

         200. Chairman of the Sustainable Development Commission

         201. Chairman of the tribunal constituted under section 706 of the...

         202. Chairman of the United Kingdom Sports Council

         203. Chairman of the Wine Standards Board of the Company of...

         204. Chairman of the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service

         205. Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Youth Council for Northern...

         206. Chief Adjudication Officer appointed for Northern Ireland under section 37...

         207. Chief Asylum Support Adjudicator, Deputy Chief Asylum Support Adjudicator and...

         208. Chief Child Support Officer appointed under Article 15(3) of the...

         209. Chief Commissioner and other Commissioners of the Northern Ireland Human...

         210. Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland or any whole time...

         211. Chief Executive of the Simpler Trade Procedures Board

         212. Chief Investigating Officer appointed under section 9 of the Ethical...

         213. Chief Scientist of the Scottish Executive Health Department

         214. Civil Service Commissioner

         215. Civil Service Commissioner for Northern Ireland

         216. Clerk or deputy clerk of a district council in Northern...

         217. Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner appointed under section 50(1) or (2)...

         218. Additional Commissioner of the Commission for Racial Equality

         219. Additional Commissioner of the Equal Opportunities Commission

         220. Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action

         221. Commissioner for Public Appointments

         222. Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland

         223. Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members

         224. Commons Commissioner

         225. Comptroller and Auditor General

         226. Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland

         227. Controller of Audit appointed under section 97(4) of the Local...

         228. Controller of Audit appointed under paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 1...

         229. Convener and any member of the Advisory Council established under...

         230. Convener and any member of the Scottish Commission for the...

         231. Convenor of the Water Customer Consultation Panels appointed under paragraph...

         232. Counsel to the Secretary of State under the Private Legislation...

         233. Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland

         234. Deputy Electoral Commissioners and Assistant Electoral Commissioners

         235. Director of the British Aerospace Public Limited Company appointed subject...

         236. Director of British Nuclear Fuels plc

         237. Director of Caledonian MacBrayne Limited

         238. Director of a Company which for the time being holds...

         239. Director of a company– (a) which within the meaning of...

         240. Director of Highlands and Islands Airports Limited

         241. Director nominated by the Secretary of State or the Scottish...

         242. Director of International Military Services Limited

         243. Director of Northern Ireland Railways Company Limited

         244. Director appointed at a salary of Remploy Limited

         245. Director of the Post Office company (within the meaning of...

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

         247. Director General of Electricity Supply for Northern Ireland

         248. Director General of Fair Trading

         249. Director General of Gas for Northern Ireland

         250. Director General of the National Economic Development Office

         251. Director General of the National Lottery

         252. Director General of Telecommunications

         253. District Judge appointed under section 6 of the County Courts...

         254. The Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland

         255. The Forestry Commissioners and any member of the staff of...

         256. Government Chemist

         257. The Governor or Administrator of a dependent territory within the...

         258. Governor of the British Broadcasting Corporation

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

         260. Governor, Medical Officer or other officer or member of the...

         261. Health Service Commissioner for England

         262. Health Service Commissioner for Wales

         263. Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary appointed under section 54(1)...

         264. Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland appointed under...

         265. Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland

         266. Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland

         267. High Commissioner representing Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom...

         268. Immigration Services Commissioner appointed under section 83(2) of the Immigration...

         269. Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland

         270. Independent Case Examiner for the Child Support Agency

         271. Independent Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner for the Holding Centres in...

         272. Information Commissioner

         273. The International Rail Regulator

         274. Judge Advocate of the Fleet

         275. Judge Advocate General, Vice Judge Advocate General, Assistant Judge Advocate...

         276. Lay Observer appointed under Article 42 of the Solicitors (Northern...

         277. The Legal Services Ombudsman

         278. Lyon Clerk

         279. Lyon King of Arms

         280. Member of a panel of chairmen for Child Support Appeal...

         281. Member of a panel of persons appointed to act as...

         282. Member, in receipt of remuneration, of a panel of persons...

         283. Member of the legal panel of persons available to act...

         284. Member of the legal panel of persons available to act...

         285. Member of a panel of persons appointed under Schedule 10...

         286. Member of a panel of persons appointed under Schedule 5...

         287. Member of the panel of chairmen for Social Security Appeal...

         288. Member of a panel of persons appointed under section 6...

         289. Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints

         290. Northern Ireland Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action

         291. Northern Ireland Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members...

         292. Northern Ireland Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration

         293. Officer or servant of the Crown Estate Commissioners

         294. Officer of the Supreme Court being the holder of any...

         295. Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration

         296. Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards

         297. Pensions Ombudsman

         298. Person appointed under section 3(1) of the Local Government and...

         299. Person appointed under section 19E of the Race Relations Act...

         300. Person appointed to hear and determine appeals under the Trade...

         301. Person holding a politically restricted post, within the meaning of...

         302. Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland

         303. President of appeals tribunals (within the meaning of chapter I...

         304. President of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales), President of...

         305. President or Vice President nominated by the Scottish Ministers under...

         306. President of Social Security Appeal Tribunals, Medical Appeal Tribunals and...

         307. President of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal or...

         308. President or Vice-President of Value Added Tax Tribunals or full-time...

         309. Public Works Loan Commissioner

         310. The Rail Regulator

         311. Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District

         312. A regional returning officer for the purposes of the Scotland...

         313. Registrar of the Privy Council

         314. Registration Officer appointed under section 8(3) of the Representation of...

         315. Rent Officer or deputy rent officer nominated under Schedule 5...

         316. Returning Officer under section 25(1) of the Representation of the...

         317. Scottish Information Commissioner appointed under section 42 of the Freedom...

         318. Scottish legal services ombudsman appointed under section 34 of the...

         319. Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner

         320. Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

         321. Social fund Commissioner

         322. Social fund Commissioner in Northern Ireland

         323. Solicitor in Scotland to any department of Her Majesty’s Government...

         324. Staff of the Scottish Parliament

         325. Standing Counsel to any department of Her Majesty’s Government in...

         326. Standing Counsel to the Scottish Executive

         327. Statutory Officer appointed under section 70 of the Judicature (Northern...

         328. Traffic Commissioner for any area constituted for the purposes of...

         329. Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland

         330. The Welsh Administration Ombudsman

      2. PART II OFFICE-HOLDERS DISQUALIFIED FOR PARTICULAR CONSTITUENCIES AND REGIONS

8. Explanatory Note