Waivers
6.—(1) Where a person would be disqualified by virtue of regulation 5 but that person has disclosed to the National Assembly the facts that would give rise to the disqualification and the National Assembly has given written consent and has not withdrawn that consent, then that person is not, by reason of the facts so disclosed, to be regarded as disqualified for the purpose of these Regulations.
(2) A person is not disqualified under regulation 5 if, prior to 1 April 2002, the person —
(a)disclosed the facts to an appropriate local authority under paragraph 2 of Schedule 9 to the Act which would disqualify the person under regulation 5; and
(b)obtained the written consent of that local authority.