SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2DISTRICT POLICING AND COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIPS
Disqualification
I19
1
A person is disqualified for being a political or independent member of a DPCSP if that person is—
a
a police officer;
b
a member of the police support staff;
c
a member of the Policing Board; or
d
an employee of the council.
2
A person removed from office under paragraph 8(1) is disqualified for membership of a DPCSP until the date of the next local general election following that person's removal.
F12A
A person is disqualified for being an independent member of a DPCSP if that person is a councillor.
3
A person is disqualified for being an independent member of a DPCSP if—
a
that person has been convicted in Northern Ireland or elsewhere of any offence and a sentence of imprisonment or detention has been passed on that person, and
b
the relevant period has not ended.
4
The relevant period is the period of 5 years beginning with the person's discharge in respect of the offence.
5
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4) the following are to be treated as the discharge of a person (whether or not the release of that person is subject to conditions)—
a
release on licence;
b
release in pursuance of a grant of remission.
6
Sub-paragraph (5) does not apply in relation to the release of a person in respect of an offence if that person is required to return to prison or detention for a further period in respect of the offence.
7
Subject to sub-paragraph (8), the reference in sub-paragraph (3) to a sentence of imprisonment or detention does not include a suspended sentence.
8
Sub-paragraph (7) does not apply in relation to a suspended sentence that has been ordered to take effect.
9
In this paragraph “suspended sentence” means a sentence of imprisonment or detention that is ordered not to take effect unless the conditions specified in the order are met.