The National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 2003

2. Introductory Text

1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Designation of disqualifying offices

4. 3. Revocation of 1999 Order

5. Signature

6. 1. SCHEDULE

      OFFICES DISQUALIFYING HOLDERS FROM MEMBERSHIP OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

      1. PART 1 Bodies of which all Members are Disqualified

         1. A National Park authority for a National Park in Wales....

         2. An urban development corporation for an urban development area wholly...

         3. A panel, established under Schedule 10 to the Rent Act...

         4. A tribunal constituted under Schedule 2 to the School Inspections...

         5. Sianel Pedwar Cymru.

         6. The Adjudication Panel for Wales.

         7. The Arts Council of Wales.

         8. The Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health...

         9. The Broadcasting Standards Commission.

         10. The Care Council for Wales.

         11. The Central Arbitration Committee.

         12. The Channel Four Television Corporation.

         13. The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service for...

         14. The Commission for Health Improvement.

         15. The Commission for Local Administration in Wales.

         16. The Commission for Racial Equality.

         17. The Competition Appeal Tribunal.

         18. The Competition Commission.

         19. The Competition Service.

         20. The Council of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service.

         21. The Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals.

         22. The Countryside Council for Wales.

         23. The Disability Rights Commission.

         24. The Electoral Commission.

         25. The Environment Agency.

         26. The Equal Opportunities Commission.

         27. The Food Standards Agency.

         28. The Food Standards Agency advisory committee for Wales.

         29. The Forestry Commissioners.

         30. The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority.

         31. The General Teaching Council for Wales.

         32. The Independent Police Complaints Commission.

         33. The Independent Television Commission.

         34. The Joint Nature Conservation Committee.

         35. The Library Advisory Council for Wales (known as the Library...

         36. The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales.

         37. The Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales.

         38. The National Council for Education and Training for Wales.

         39. The Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority.

         40. The Office of Communications.

         41. The Office of Fair Trading.

         42. The Pensions Compensation Board.

         43. The Postal Services Commission.

         44. The Radio Authority.

         45. The Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales....

         46. The Sports Council for Wales.

         47. The Strategic Rail Authority.

         48. The Wales Tourist Board.

         49. The Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board.

         50. The Welsh Language Board.

      2. PART 2 Other Disqualifying Offices

         1. Additional Commissioner of the Commission for Racial Equality.

         2. Additional Commissioner of the Equal Opportunities Commission.

         3. Any director of Finance Wales Public Limited Company.

         4. Any member, not being also an employee, of the Higher...

         5. Any member, not being also an employee, of the Qualifications,...

         6. Any member, not being also an employee, of the Welsh...

         7. Assistant Electoral Commissioners.

         8. Certification officer or any assistant certification officer.

         9. Chairman of the Beef Assurance Scheme Panel.

         10. Chairman of the National Lottery Charities Board and, if in...

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

         12. Chairman of the Sustainable Development Commission.

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

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

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

         16. Chairman or non-executive director of a National Health Service trust...

         17. Children’s Commissioner for Wales.

         18. Civil Service Commissioner.

         19. Commissioner for Public Appointments.

         20. Commissioner or assistant Commissioner of the Boundary Commission for Wales....

         21. Comptroller and Auditor General.

         22. Deputy Electoral Commissioners.

         23. Director General of Fair Trading.

         24. Director General of Telecommunications.

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

         26. Governor of the British Broadcasting Corporation.

         27. Health Service Commissioner for Wales.

         28. Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales....

         29. Independent Groundwater Complaints Administrator.

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

         31. Member of a panel of persons who may be appointed...

         32. Member of the Council of the National Library of Wales....

         33. Member of the Council of the National Museum of Wales....

         34. Member of the staff of the Auditor General for Wales....

         35. Member of the staff of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales....

         36. Member of the staff of the Electoral Commission.

         37. Member of the staff of the Forestry Commissioners.

         38. Member of the staff of the National Audit Office.

         39. Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.

         40. Pensions Ombudsman.

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

         42. President of appeals tribunals (within the meaning of Chapter I...

         43. President of the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales, or...

         44. President of the tribunal constituted under section 9 of the...

         45. Rent officer appointed in pursuance of a scheme under section...

         46. Returning officer for a constituency or an electoral region of...

         47. Social Fund Commissioner.

7. Explanatory Note