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House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975

1975 CHAPTER 24

X1An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to disqualification for membership of the House of Commons.

[8th May 1975]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Editorial Information

X1The originating text of this Act on SLD is derived from Reprint No. 12, containing those amendments that were in force on 1.1.1991

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent

1 Disqualification of holders of certain offices and places.U.K.

(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person is disqualified for membership of the House of Commons who for the time being—

(a)holds any of the judicial offices specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to this Act;

(b)is employed in the civil service of the Crown, whether in an established capacity or not, and whether for the whole or part of his time;

(c)is a member of any of the regular armed forces of the Crown or the Ulster Defence Regiment;

(d)is a member of any police force maintained by a police authority;

(e)is a member of the legislature of any country or territory outside the Commonwealth; or

(f)holds any office described in Part II or Part III of Schedule 1.

(2)A person who for the time being holds any office described in Part IV of Schedule 1 is disqualified for membership of the House of Commons for any constituency specified in relation to that office in the second column of Part IV.

(3)In this section—

  • civil service of the Crown” includes the civil service of Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Court Service, Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service and Her Majesty’s Overseas Civil Service;

  • police authority” means any police authority within the meaning of the M1Police Act 1964 or the M2Police (Scotland) Act 1967, or the Police Authority for Northern Ireland; and “member” in relation to a police force means a person employed as a full-time constable;

  • regular armed forces of the Crown” means the Royal Navy, the regular forces as defined by section 225 of the M3Army Act 1955, the regular air force as defined by section 223 of the M4Air Force Act 1955, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service and the Women’s Royal Naval Service.

(4)Except as provided by this Act, a person shall not be disqualified for membership of the House of Commons by reason of his holding an office or place of profit under the Crown or any other office or place; and a person shall not be disqualified for appointment to or for holding any office or place by reason of his being a member of that House.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 1(1)(c) applied (with modifications) (1.7.1992) by Army Act 1992 (c. 39) ss. 3(4), 5.

Marginal Citations

2 Ministerial offices.U.K.

(1)Not more than ninety-five persons being the holders of offices specified in Schedule 2 to this Act (in this section referred to as Ministerial offices) shall be entitled to sit and vote in the House of Commons at any one time.

(2)If at any time the number of members of the House of Commons who are holders of Ministerial offices exceeds the number entitled to sit and vote in that House under subsection (1) above, none except any who were both members of that House and holders of Ministerial offices before the excess occurred shall sit or vote therein until the number has been reduced, by death, resignation or otherwise, to the number entitled to sit and vote as aforesaid.

(3)A person holding a Ministerial office is not disqualified by this Act by reason of any office held by him ex officio as the holder of that Ministerial office.

3 Reserve and auxiliary forces, etc.U.K.

(1)Notwithstanding section 1(1)(c) above—

(a)a person who is an officer on the retired or emergency list of any of the regular armed forces of the Crown, or who holds an emergency commission in any of those forces, or belongs to any reserve of officers of any of those forces, is not disqualified as a member of those forces; and

(b)a naval, army, marine or air force pensioner who is recalled for service for which he is liable as such is not disqualified as a member of the regular armed forces of the Crown.

(2)A person is not disqualified under section 1(1)(c) above by reason of his being an Admiral of the Fleet, a Field Marshal or a Marshal of the Royal Air Force, if he does not for the time being hold an appointment in the naval, military or air force service of the Crown.

(3)A person is not disqualified under section 1(1)(b) above by reason of his being a member of the Royal Observer Corps unless he is employed as such for the whole of his time.

4 Stewardship of Chiltern Hundreds, etc.U.K.

For the purposes of the provisions of this Act relating to the vacation of the seat of a member of the House of Commons who becomes disqualified by this Act for membership of that House, the office of steward or bailiff of Her Majesty’s three Chiltern Hundreds of Stoke, Desborough and Burnham, or of the Manor of Northstead, shall be treated as included among the offices described in Part III of Schedule 1 to this Act.

5 Power to amend Schedule 1.U.K.

(1)If at any time it is resolved by the House of Commons that Schedule 1 to this Act be amended, whether by the addition or omission of any office or the removal of any office from one Part of the Schedule to another, or by altering the description of any office specified therein, Her Majesty may by Order in Council amend that Schedule accordingly.

(2)A copy of this Act as from time to time amended by Order in Council under this section or by or under any other enactment shall be prepared and certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments and deposited with the rolls of Parliament; and all copies of this Act thereafter to be printed by Her Majesty’s printer shall be printed in accordance with the copy so certified.

6 Effects of disqualification and provision for relief.U.K.

(1)Subject to any order made by the House of Commons under this section—

(a)if any person disqualified by this Act for membership of that House, or for membership for a particular constituency, is elected as a member of that House, or as a member for that constituency, as the case may be, his election shall be void; and

(b)if any person being a member of that House becomes disqualified by this Act for membership, or for membership for the constituency for which he is sitting, his seat shall be vacated.

(2)If, in a case falling or alleged to fall within subsection (1) above, it appears to the House of Commons that the grounds of disqualification or alleged disqualification under this Act which subsisted or arose at the material time have been removed, and that it is otherwise proper so to do, that House may by order direct that any such disqualification incurred on those grounds at that time shall be disregarded for the purposes of this section.

(3)No order under subsection (2) above shall affect the proceedings on any election petition or any determination of an election court, and this subsection shall have effect subject to the provisions of section 144(7) of the M5Representation of the People Act 1983 (making of an order by the House of Commons when informed of a certificate and any report of an election court).

(4)In any case where, by virtue of the M6Recess Elections Act 1975, the Speaker of the House of Commons would be required to issue during a recess of that House a warrant for a new writ for election of a member, in the room of a member becoming disqualified by this Act, he may, if it appears to him that an opportunity should be given to that House to consider the making of an order under subsection (2) above, defer the issue of his warrant pending the determination of that House.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2S. 6(2)-(4) applied (with modifications) (1.1.2007 for E.W.S. and 7.2.2007 for N.I.) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 17(3), 77; S.I. 2006/3412, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 14(d) (subject to art. 6, Sch. 2); S.I. 2007/230, art. 2(1)(2)(a)

C3S. 6(2)-(4) applied (with modifications) (1.1.2007 for E.W.S. and 1.7.2008 for N.I.) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 18(5), 77; S.I. 2006/3412, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 14(e) (subject to art. 6, Sch. 2); S.I. 2008/1316, arts. 2(2), 4(b)

Marginal Citations

7 Jurisdiction of Privy Council as to disqualification.U.K.

(1)Any person who claims that a person purporting to be a member of the House of Commons is disqualified by this Act, or has been so disqualified at any time since his election, may apply to Her Majesty in Council, in accordance with such rules as Her Majesty in Council may prescribe, for a declaration to that effect.

(2)Section 3 of the M7Judicial Committee Act 1833 (reference to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council of appeals to Her Majesty in Council) shall apply to any application under this section as it applies to an appeal to Her Majesty in Council from a court.

(3)Upon any such application the person in respect of whom the application is made shall be the respondent; and the applicant shall give such security for the costs of the proceedings, not exceeding £200, as the Judicial Committee may direct.

(4)For the purpose of determining any issue of fact arising on an application under this section the Judicial Committee may direct the issue to be tried—

(a)if the constituency for which the respondent purports to be a member is in England or Wales, in the High Court;

(b)if that constituency is in Scotland, in the Court of Session;

(c)if that constituency is in Northern Ireland, in the High Court in Northern Ireland;

and the decision of that Court shall be final.

(5)A declaration under this section may be made in respect of any person whether the grounds of the alleged disqualification subsisted at the time of his election or arose subsequently; but no such declaration shall be made—

(a)in the case of disqualification incurred by any person on grounds which subsisted at the time of his election, if an election petition is pending or has been tried in which his disqualification on those grounds is or was in issue;

(b)in the case of disqualification incurred by any person on any grounds, if an order has been made by the House of Commons under section 6(2) above directing that any disqualification incurred by him on those grounds shall be disregarded for the purposes of that section.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4S. 7 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2007 for E.W.S. and 7.2.2007 for N.I.) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 17(3), 77; S.I. 2006/3412, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 14(d) (subject to art. 6, Sch. 2); S.I. 2007/230, art. 2(1)(2)(a)

C5S. 7 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2007 for E.W.S. and 1.7.2008 for N.I.) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 18(5), 77; S.I. 2006/3412, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 14(e) (subject to art. 6, Sch. 2); S.I. 2008/1316, arts. 2(2), 4(b)

Marginal Citations

8 Relaxation of obligation to accept office.U.K.

(1)No person being a member of the House of Commons, or for the time being nominated as a candidate for election to that House, shall be required to accept any office or place by virtue of which he would be disqualified by this Act for membership of that House, or for membership of that House for the constituency for which he is sitting or is a candidate.

(2)This section does not affect any obligation to serve in the armed forces of the Crown, whether imposed by an enactment or otherwise.

9 Interpretation.U.K.

In this Act—

  • Minister of State” means a member of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom who neither has charge of any public department nor holds any other of the offices specified in Schedule 2 to this Act or any office in respect of which a salary is payable out of money provided by Parliament under section 3(1)(b) of the M8Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975;

  • Parliamentary Secretary” includes a person holding Ministerial office (however called) as assistant to a Member of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom, but not having departmental responsibilities.

Marginal Citations

10 Saving as to disqualification of priests in holy orders etc.U.K.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the enactments relating to the disqualification for membership of the House of Commons of priests in holy orders or ministers of any religious denomination.

11 Short title and extent.U.K.

(1)This Act may be cited as the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.

(2)This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

SCHEDULES

Sections 1, 4, 5.

SCHEDULE 1U.K. Offices disqualifying for membership

Part IU.K. Judicial offices

  • Judge of the High Court of Justice or Court of Appeal.

  • Judge of the Court of Session.

  • Judge of the High Court of Justice or Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland.

  • Judge of the Courts-Martial Appeal Court.

  • Chairman of the Scottish Land Court.

  • Circuit Judge.

  • Sheriff Principal or Sheriff (other than Honorary Sheriff) appointed under the M9Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907, or Temporary Sheriff Principal or Temporary Sheriff appointed under the M10Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971.

  • County Court Judge or deputy County Court Judge in Northern Ireland.

  • Stipendiary Magistrate within the meaning of the Justices of the M11Peace Act 1979.

  • Stipendiary Magistrate in Scotland.

  • Resident Magistrate or Deputy Resident Magistrate appointed under the M12Magistrates’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964.

  • Chief or other Social Security Commissioner [F1(not including a deputy Commissioner)].

  • [F2Chief or other Social Security Commissioner for Northern Ireland (not including a deputy Commissioner).]

  • Commissioner for the special purposes of the Income Tax Acts appointed under section 4 of the M13Taxes Management Act 1970.

X2Part IIU.K. Bodies of which all members are disqualified

Editorial Information

X2Sch. 1 Pt. II: due to the large number of entries contained in Sch. 1 Pt. II and the frequency with which it has been amended, new versions are created less frequently than is usual SLD practice. See editorial notes in the separate versions of Pt. II below for details of what they contain.

  • [X3F3The Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances established under section 140(5) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.]

  • The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal.

  • [F4F5The Antarctic Act Tribunal established under regulations made under the Antarctic Act 1994.]

  • An Arbitration Tribunal established under Schedule 3 to the M14Industry Act 1975.

  • [F6The Appointments Commission.]

  • [F7An Area Electricity Board in England and Wales.]

  • [F4Attendance Allowance Board.]

  • [F8Attendance Allowance Board for Northern Ireland.]

  • [F9The Authorised Conveyancing Practitioners Board]

  • F10The Board of the Pension Protection Fund.

  • The British Board of Agrément.

  • [F11The British Coal Corporation.]

  • The British Railways Board.

  • British Shipbuilders.

  • The British Steel Corporation.

  • [F12British Telecommunications.]

  • The British Waterways Board.

  • [F13The Broadcasting Complaints Commission.]

  • [[F14F15The Broadcasting Standards Commission]]

  • [F16F17The Broadcasting Standards Council.]

  • [F16The Building Societies Commission.]

  • [F18F19Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg (the Welsh Language Board).]

  • The Cable Authority.

  • [F18 The Care Council for Wales.]

  • [F20The Central Arbitration Committee.]

  • [F21The Central Electricity Generating Board.]

  • [F22 The Central Police Training and Development Authority].

  • [F23The Channel Four Television Corporation]

  • [F24The Charity Commission.]

  • [F25 The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.]

  • [F3The Citizen’s Charter Advisory Panel.]

  • The Civil Aviation Authority.

  • [F26The Civil Nuclear Police Authority]

  • The Civil Service Arbitration Tribunal.

  • [F27The Coal Authority.]

  • [F28[F14Comataidh Craolaidh Gaidhlig]]

  • [F13Comataidh Telebhisein Gaidhlig.]

  • [F29Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.]

  • [F30The Commission for Equality and Human Rights.]

  • [F31[F32The Commission for Health Improvement]]

  • F33Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection.

  • [F34The Commission for Human Medicines and any committee established under section 4 of the Medicines Act 1968]

  • The Commission for Local Administration in England.

  • [F35The Commission for Local Administration in Wales.]

  • The Commission for Local Authority Accounts in Scotland.

  • The Commission for the New Towns.

  • [F36The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health.]

  • The Commission for Racial Equality.

  • [F37Commission for Rural Communities.]

  • F38Commission for Social Care Inspection.

  • [F39The Commonwealth Development Corporation.]

  • [F40The Competition Appeal Tribunal.;]

  • [F41F42The Competition Commission]

  • [F41The Competition Service.;]

  • [F43 The Consumer Council for Postal Services.]

  • F44The Consumer Council for Water, and each regional committee of the Council established under section 27A of the Water Industry Act 1991.

  • The Copyright Tribunal.

  • [F45The Council of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service.]

    [F46The Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals.]

  • The Council on Tribunals.

  • The Covent Garden Market Authority.

  • [F47The Criminal Cases Review Commission]

  • The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.

  • The Crofters Commission.

  • [F48The Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board]

  • The Crown Estate Commissioners.

  • A Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal constituted under the M15Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 1984.

  • [F49The Data Protection Tribunal.]

  • [F50A development agency established under section 1 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998]

  • [F51The Development Board for Rural Wales.]

  • The Development Commission.

  • A Development Corporation within the meaning of the M16New Towns Act 1981 or the M17New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968.

  • A Development Council established under the M18Industrial Organisation and Development Act 1947.[F52The Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board]

  • [F53F3The Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland.]

  • [F53The Disability Rights Commission.]

  • [F54F55The East of Scotland Water Authority.;]

  • [F56The Eggs Authority.]

  • [F57 The Electoral Commission.]

  • [F58The Electricity Council.]

  • [F59The Employment Appeal Tribunal.]

  • The English Industrial Estates Corporation.

  • [F60The Environment Agency.]

  • The Equal Opportunities Commission.

  • [F61The Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland.]

  • [F62The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland]

  • [F61The Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland.]

  • The Fair Employment Tribunal for Northern Ireland.

  • [F8Food from Britain.]

  • [F63The Food Standards Agency]

  • The Football Licensing Authority.

  • The Foreign Compensation Commission.

  • [F64F3The Forestry Commissioners.]

  • [F65The Friendly Societies Commission]

  • [F66The Gambling Appeals Tribunal.]

  • [F67The Gambling Commission.]

  • F68Gangmasters Licensing Authority

  • [F69The Gas Consumers’ Council]

  • [F64 The Gas and Electricity Consumer Council. ;]

  • [F70The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority.;]

  • [F71The General Social Care Council.]

  • The Health and Safety Executive.

  • [F72The Highlands and Islands Development Board.]

  • Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

  • The Housing Corporation.

  • [F73Housing for Wales.]

  • The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.

  • [F74The Human Tissue Authority.

  • [F75The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

  • The Independent Broadcasting Authority.

  • The Independent Commission for Police Complaints for Northern Ireland.;

  • [F76The Independent Police Complaints Commission.]

  • [F14The Independent Television Commission.]

  • An Industrial Court established in Northern Ireland.

  • The Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland.

  • The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.

  • [F77The Information Tribunal.]

  • The Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce and every committee of the Board performing functions of the Board.

  • A Joint Planning Inquiry Commission constituted under Part III of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972.

  • [F78The Judicial Appointments Commission.]

  • The Labour Relations Agency.

  • [F79F80The Land Authority for Wales.]

  • The Lands Tribunal.

  • The Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland.

  • The Lands Tribunal for Scotland.

  • The Law Commission.

  • [F79The Legal Services Commission]

  • [F81The Legal Services Ombudsman.]

  • [F82The Local Government Boundary Commission for England.]

  • The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland.

  • The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales. [F83F84The Local Government Commission for England.]

  • [F5The Local Government Staff Commission (England).]

  • London Regional Transport.

  • [F85The Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct]

  • [F86The Low Pay Commission appointed under section 8(9) of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998.]

  • [F3A Meat Hygiene Appeals Tribunal constituted under regulation 15 of the Poultry Meat (Hygiene) Regulations 1976, regulation 15 of the Poultry Meat (Hygiene) (Scotland) Regulations 1976, or regulation 6 of the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992.]

  • The Meat and Livestock Commission.

  • [F87The Medicines Commission and any committee established under section 4 of the M19Medicines Act 1968.]

  • [F88F89 The Medical Practices Committee constituted under section 3 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.]

  • A Mental Health Review Tribunal constituted or having effect as if constituted under the M20Mental Health Act 1983.

  • [F3The Mental Health Review Tribunal for Northern Ireland.]

  • The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.

  • [F90The Monopolies and Mergers Commission.

  • A National Broadcasting Council.

  • [F91The National Bus Company.]

  • [F92[F32The National Care Standards Commission.]]

  • [F8 The National Development Team for People with a Mental Handicap.]

  • [F93National Disability Council]

  • [F94The National Lottery Commission]

  • [F95The National Radiological Protection Board.]

  • [F96The National Rivers Authority.]

  • [F97Natural England.]

  • [F98The North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board.]

  • [F99F55The North of Scotland Water Authority.]

  • [F100The Northern Ireland Disability Council.]

  • The Northern Ireland Economic Council.

  • [F8Northern Ireland Electricity.]

  • The Northern Ireland Housing Executive.

  • [F101 The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission.;]

  • [F102The Northern Ireland Law Commission.;]

  • [F103The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

  • [F104The Occupational Pensions Board.]

  • [F105[F106F107The Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority]]

  • [F105The Office of Communications.];

  • [F108The Office of Fair Trading.;]

  • [F109The Office of Rail Regulation.

  • The Oil and Pipelines Agency.

  • [F110The Parades Commission for Northern Ireland.]

  • The Parole Board F111. . . .

  • The Parole Board for Scotland F112. . . .

  • [F113 The Patient Information Advisory Group.]

  • [F114A Patients' Forum established under section 15 of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002.]

  • A Pensions Appeal Tribunal.

  • [[F115F116The Pensions Compensation Board]]

  • [F117The Pensions Regulator.]

  • [F118The Planning Appeals Commission constituted under Article 110 of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.]

  • A Planning Inquiry Commission constituted under Part III of the M21Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

  • A Planning Inquiry Commission constituted under [F119Part III of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997].

  • [F120The Police Complaints Authority.]

  • [F121The Post Office.]

  • [F122The Postal Services Commission.

  • [F14The Radio Authority.]

  • [F123A regional committee of the Gas and Electricity Consumer Council established under section 18(2) of the Utilities Act 2000.]

  • A regional water authority established in accordance with section 2 of the M22Water Act 1973.

  • The Restrictive Practices Court.

  • The Review Board for Government Contracts.

  • A Rural Development Board.

  • [F124The Scottish Charity Regulator]

  • [F125The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration.]

  • The Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals.

  • [F126[F127The Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board]]

  • [F128The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission]

  • [F129The Scottish Development Agency.]

  • Scottish Enterprise.

  • [F60The Scottish Environment Protection Agency.]

  • Scottish Homes.

  • The Scottish Land Court.

  • The Scottish Law Commission.

  • [F5The Scottish Legal Aid Board.]

  • [F130Scottish legal services ombudsman appointed under section 34 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990]

  • [F131Scottish Natural Heritage.]

  • [F132The Scottish Qualifications Authority.]

  • [F133The Scottish Transport Group.]

  • [F134Scottish Water.]

  • [[F135F136The Scottish Water and Sewerage Customers Council or any committee established by that council under paragraph 10(1) of Schedule 9 to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.]]

  • The Sea Fish Industry Authority.

  • [F137The Sea Fish Licence Tribunal.]

  • [F138 The Security Industry Authority].

  • [F139Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig

  • [F140The Serious Organised Crime Agency.]

  • [F141[F142The Service Authority for the National Crime Squad.]]

  • [F143[F142The Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service.]]

  • Sianel Pedwar Cymru.

  • The Social Security Advisory Committee.

  • [F144The South of Scotland Electricity Board.]

  • [F145The Staff Commission for Wales (Comisiwn Staff Cymru)]

  • [F146The Standards Board for England.]

  • [F147[F148The Strategic Rail Authority .]]

  • [F5The Training and Employment Agency Advisory Board in Northern Ireland.]

  • The Transport Tribunal.

  • [F149The Tribunal established under section 9 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994]

  • [F150The Tribunal established under section 91 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998]

  • [F151The Tribunal established under section 65 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000]

  • [F152The Tribunal established under the M23Interception of Communications Act 1985.]

  • [F153The Tribunal established under the M24Security Service Act 1989.]

  • The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.

  • [F3The United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board.]

  • [F154The Urban Regeneration Agency.]

  • [F155The Valuation Tribunal Service.

  • [F156The Wales Centre for Health.

  • The Water Appeals Commission for Northern Ireland.

  • [F157A Water Customer Consultation Panel.]

  • [F158The Water Industry Commission for Scotland.]

  • [F159The Water Services Regulation Authority.

  • [F160The Welsh Development Agency.]

  • The Welsh Water Authority.

  • [F54F55The West of Scotland Water Authority..]

  • [F161The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales]]]]]]]]]]]

Editorial Information

X3Sch. 1 Pt. II: this version of this provision contains details of amendments coming into force on or after 1.4.1991 and before 1.3.2007 (repealed text is retained). For previous amendment history, please refer to earlier version.

Textual Amendments

F3Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (14.7.1993) by S.I. 1993/1572, art. 2, Sch. para. 1

F5Entries in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (19.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/861, art. 2, Sch. para. 2

F8Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II omitted (14.7.1993) by virtue of S.I. 1993/1572, art. 2, Sch. para. 2

F10Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (17.12.2004) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), ss. 109, 322(1), Sch. 5 para. 26 (with s. 313); S.I. 2004/3350, art. 2, Sch.

F11Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II repealed (27.3.2004) by 1994 c. 21, ss. 67(8), 68(3)(b), Sch. 11 Pt. IV (with ss. 40(7), 66); S.I. 2004/144, art. 3

F13Entries in Sch. 1 Pt. II repealed (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 55, s. 148(2), Sch. 11 Pt. I (with s. 43(6)); S.I. 1997/1005, art. 4

F14Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 repealed (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406(7), 411(2), {Sch. 19(1) Note 1} (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1

F15Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 55, s. 106(3), Sch. 3 para. 6 (with s. 43(6)); S.I. 1997/1005, art. 4

F16Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II repealed (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, art. 287(2)

F18Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (1.4.2001 for W.) by 2000 c. 14, ss. 54, 66, Sch. 1 para. 25; S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(2), Sch. 2; and that same entry inserted (U.K.) (17.3.2010) by The House of Commons Disqualification Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/762), art. 2, Sch. para. 6

F19Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (21.12.1993) by 1993 c. 38, ss. 4, 36(1), Sch. 1 para. 4

F20Sch. 1 Pt. 2 continues to have effect (16.10.1992) with this entry (originally inserted by Sch. 16 Pt. IV para. 16(2) to the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71)) by virtue of Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52), ss. 300(2), 302, Sch. 2 para. 4(2)

F22Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (1.4.2002) by 2001 c. 16, ss. 102, Sch. 4 para. 4; S.I. 2002/533, art. 2(d)

F24Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (27.2.2007) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50), ss. 6(2), 79(2), Sch. 1 para. 2; S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch. (subject to arts. 4-13)

F25Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 11, Sch. 2 para. 19; S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(e)

F26Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (1.3.2005) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 51(2), 198(2), Sch. 10 para. 17; S.I. 2005/442, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 [Editorial note: the inserting provision is expressed not to extend to N.I. - see s. 198(4)(a) of the amending Act.]

F27Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (19.9.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 1(6), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 11 (with ss. 40(7), 66); S.I. 1994/2189, art. 2, Sch.

F28Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 55, s. 95(7); S.I. 1997/1005, art. 4

F30Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (18.4.2006) by Equality Act 2006 (c. 3), ss. 2, 93(1), Sch. 1 para. 44(1) (with s. 92); S.I. 2006/1082, art. 2(a)(l)

F31Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (1.11.1999 for E.W. and 11.5.2001 otherwise) by 1999 c. 8, s. 19(2), Sch. 2 para. 18; S.I. 1999/2793, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 2; S.I. 2001/1985, art. 2(3)(b)

F36Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (1.1.2003 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by 2002 c. 17, ss. 20(11), 42(3), Sch. 6 para. 18; S.I. 2002/3190, art. 2(2)(a)

F39Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II repealed (8.12.1999) by 1999 c. 20, ss. 23(1), 27, Sch. 4 (with s. 15); S.I. 1999/3258, art. 2

F40Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (1.4.2003) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 12, 279, Sch. 2 para. 10; S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

F41Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (1.4.2003) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 13, 279, Sch. 3 Pt. 3 para. 17; S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

F42Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 41, s. 45(7), Sch. 7 Pt. IV para. 28 (with s. 73); S.I. 1999/505, art. 2, Sch.

F43Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (1.1.2001) by 2000 c. 26, s. 127(4), Sch. 8 Pt. II para. 14(2); S.I. 2000/2957, art. 2(2), Sch. 2

F45Sch. 1 Pt. 2 continues to have effect (16.10.1992) with this entry (originally inserted by Sch. 16 Pt. IV para. 16(2) to the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71)) by virtue of Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52), ss. 300(2), 302, Sch. 2 para. 4(2)

F46Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (27.8.2002) by 2002 c. 17, ss. 25(4), Sch. 7 para. 22; S.I. 2002/2202, art. 2(1)(b)

F47Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (1.1.1997) by 1995 c. 35, s. 29(1), Sch. 2 para. 10; S.I. 1996/3149, art. 3

F48Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (21.3.1997) by 1995 c. 24, s. 13(1)(b); S.I. 1997/1139, art. 2

F49Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted by Data Protection Act 1984, s. 3(6), Sch. 2 para. 12(1); which insertion is continued (1.3.2000) by 1998 c. 29, ss. 74(1), 75(3), Sch. 15 para. 5(1); S.I. 2000/183, art. 2(1); and entry omitted (14.5.2001) by virtue of 2000 c. 36, ss. 18(4), 86, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 8(1) (with ss. 7(1)(7), 56, 78); S.I. 2001/1637, art. 2(b); and entry repealed (1.1.2005) by 2000 c. 36, ss. 86, 87(3), Sch. 8 Pt. III; S.I. 2004/3122, art. 2

F50Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (25.11.1998 for the purposes of regional development agencies established on that date and 3.7.2000 otherwise) by 1998 c. 45, s. 32, Sch. 7 para. 4; S.I. 1998/2952, art. 2(2); S.I. 2000/1173, art. 2(c)

F51Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II repealed (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. IV (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4

F53Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (6.8.1999) by 1999 c. 17, s. 14(1), Sch. 4 para. 1 (with s. 15); S.I. 1999/2210, art. 2(4)

F54Entries in Sch. 1 inserted (S.) (17.7.1995) by 1994 c. 39, s. 177(2); S.I. 1998/1898, art. 2(b); and the same entries in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (U.K.) (19.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/861, art. 2, Sch. para. 2

F55Entries in Sch. 1 Pt. II repealed (S.) (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp. 3, s. 71, Sch. 7 para. 8 (with s. 67); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3) (with art. 3)

F57Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 41, s. 158, Sch. 21 para. 3(a) (with s. 156(6)); S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (subject to Sch. 1 Pt. II)

F59Sch. 1 Pt. 2 continues to have effect (16.10.1992) with this entry (originally inserted by Sch. 16 Pt. IV para. 16(2) to the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71)) by virtue of Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52), ss. 300(2), 302, Sch. 2 para. 4(2)

F60Entries in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (28.7.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 31 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/1983, art. 2

F61Entries in Sch. 1 Pt. II repealed (1.10.1999) by 1998 c. 47, s. 100(2), Sch. 15 (with s. 95); S.I. 1999/2204, art. 3

F62Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (2.8.1999) by 1998 c. 47, s. 73(5), Sch. 8 para. 9 (with s. 95); S.I. 1999/2204, art. 2

F63Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (11.1.2000) by 1999 c. 28, s. 2(4), Sch. 1 para. 7(1) (with s. 38); S.I. 2000/92, art. 2(f)

F64Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (1.11.2000) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 6 Pt. III para. 45; S.I. 2000/2917, art. 2, Sch.

F65Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (8.6.1992) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 6(1) (with ss. 7(5), 93(4)); S.I. 1992/1325, art. 2(a)(b) and entry repealed (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, art. 287(2)

F66Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (E.W.S.) (1.1.2007) by Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19), ss. 140(2), 358(1), Sch. 8 para. 16 (with ss. 352, 354); S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 4 (as amended by S.I. 2007/1157 and S.I. 2007/2169))

F69Entry inserted by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), ss. 2(5), 48(3)(4), Sch. 2 para. 8 and entry repealed (7.11.2000) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 8; S.I. 2000/2974, art. 2, Sch. (subject to arts. 3-12)

F70Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (1.11.2000) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 6 Pt. III para. 45; S.I. 2000/2917, art. 2, Sch.

F71Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (7.5.2001 for E.) by 2000 c. 14, ss. 54, 66, Sch. 1 para. 25; S.I. 2001/1536, art. 2(2)(a)(ii); and that same entry inserted (U.K.) (17.3.2010) by The House of Commons Disqualification Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/762), art. 2, Sch. para. 6

F72Entry repealed (E.W.S) (21.7.1992) by Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35, SIF 64), s. 38(2), Sch. 5 Pt. IV; S.I. 1992/1764, art. 2 and omitted (U.K.) (14.7.1993) by virtue of S.I. 1993/1572, art. 2, Sch. para. 2.

F73Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II repealed (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. VI (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

F74Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (1.4.2005) by Human Tissue Act 2004 (c. 30), ss. 13(2), 60(2), Sch. 2 para. 25 (with ss. 37(7), 58); S.I. 2005/919, art. 3, Sch. (with transitional provision in art. 2)

F76Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (1.4.2004) by 2002 c. 30, ss. 107, 108(2), Sch. 7 para. 5(a); S.I. 2004/913, art. 2(e)

F77Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (14.5.2001) by 2000 c. 36, s. 18(4), Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 8(1) (with ss. 7(1)(7), 56, 78); S.I. 2001/1637, art. 2(b)

F79Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (1.4.2000) by 1999 c. 22, s. 24, Sch. 4 para. 11 (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2000/774, art. 2(a)(ii) (subject to arts. 3, 4)

F80Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (19.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/861, art. 2, Sch. para. 2 and repealed (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. V; S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4 (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2))

F82Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II repealed (31.10.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 29, Sch. 4 Pt. II; S.I. 1992/2371, art. 2

F83Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (6.3.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 12, Sch. 2 para. 12

F84Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II repealed (1.8.2002) by S.I. 2002/1723, art. 3

F86Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 39, s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 5(1)(a)(2) (with s. 36); S.I. 1998/2574, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

F88Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II substituted (1.4.2002 for E., 1.7.2002 for W. and otherwise prosp.) by 2001 c. 15, ss. 67(1), 70(2), Sch. 5 para. 2 (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2002/1095, art. 2(3), Sch. (with art. 3); S.I. 2002/1475, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I

F89By Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4), ss. 17, 21, Sch. 4 para. 3(a); S.S.I. 2004/148, art. 2(c), it is provided (S.) (1.4.2004) that, in the entry relating to Medical Practices Committees the words from "or" to the end are repealed

F90Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II repealed (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/506, art. 15

F91Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II repealed (E.W.S.) (1.4.1991) by S.I. 1991/510, art. 5(4), Sch. and omitted (U.K.) (14.7.1993) by virtue of S.I. 1993/1572, art. 2, Sch. para. 2

F92Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (9.4.2001 for E.) by 2000 c. 14, ss. 6, 66, Sch. 1 para. 25; S.I. 2001/1193, art. 2(3)(b)

F93Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (17.5.1996 (E.W.S.) and 30.5.1996 (N.I.)) by 1995 c. 50, s. 70(7); S.I. 1996/1336, art. 3(1), S.R. 1996/219, art. 3(k) and entry repealed (25.4.2000) by 1999 c. 17, s. 14(2), Sch. 5 (with s. 15); S.I. 2000/880, art. 2, Sch. 2 Appendix

F94Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 22, s. 1(5), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 10(a); S.I. 1999/650, art. 2(a)(b)

F96Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(3), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3(xvii)

F99Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (17.7.1995) by 1994 c. 39, s. 177; S.I. 1995/1898, art. 2(b)

F100Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (17.5.1996 for E.W.S. and 30.5.1996 for N.I.) by 1995 c. 50, s. 70(6)(7), Sch. 8 para. 48(1) (with ss. 59, 64, 65); S.I. 1996/1336, art. 3(1); S.R. 1996/219, art. 3(k); and entry repealed (1.10.1999) by 1998 c. 47, ss. 100(2), Sch. 15 (with s. 95); S.I. 1999/2204, art. 3

F101Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (15.6.2005) by 2002 c. 26, ss. 3, 87, Sch. 2 para. 18; S.R. 2005/281, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 (subject to art. 3(2)(3))

F102Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (16.4.2007) by 2002 c. 26, ss. 50, 87, Sch. 9 para. 13; S.R. 2007/237, {art, 2}, Sch.

F103Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (27.7.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 2(10), 198(2), Sch. 1 para. 16; S.I. 2004/1973, art. 2, Sch.

F104Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II repealed (6.4.1997) by 1995 c. 26, ss. 151, 177, Sch. 5 para. 4, Sch. 7 Pt. III; S.I. 1997/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. II

F105Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (1.7.2002) by 2002 c. 11, s. 1, Sch. para. 21; S.I. 2002/1483, art. 2

F106Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 repealed (6.4.2005) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), ss. 320, 322(1), Sch. 13 Pt. 1; S.I. 2005/275, art. 2(7), Sch. Pt. 7 (subject to art. 2(12))

F107Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 26, s. 1(5), Sch. 1 para. 9 (with s. 121(5)); S.I. 1996/778, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. III

F108Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (1.4.2003) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 1, 279, Sch. 1 para. 15; S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

F110Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (16.2.1998) by 1998 c. 2, s. 18(1), Sch. 3 para. 1 (with s. 19(4))

F111Words in entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 omitted (14.7.1993) by virtue of S.I. 1993/1572, art. 2, Sch. para. 3(1)

F112Words in entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 omitted (14.7.1993) by virtue of S.I. 1993/1572, art. 2, Sch. para. 3(2)

F113Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 15, s. 67(1), Sch. 5 para. 17

F116Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (1.8.1996) by 1995 c. 26, s. 78(8), Sch. 2 para. 8 (with s. 121(5)); S.I. 1996/1412, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I

F117Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (17.12.2004) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), ss. 3, 322(1), Sch. 1 para. 31(a) (with s. 313); S.I. 2004/3350, art. 2, Sch.

F118Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II substituted (14.7.1993) by S.I. 1993/1572, art. 2, Sch. para. 3(3)

F119Words in entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 substituted (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 11, ss. 4, 6(2), Sch. 2 para. 25 (with s. 5, Sch. 3)

F120Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II repealed (1.4.2004) by 2002 c. 30, ss. 107, 108(2), Sch. 7 para. 5(b), Sch. 8; S.I. 2004/913, art. 2(e)(f)(ii)

F121Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II repealed (1.5.2007) by 2000 c. 26, ss. 127(6), 130(1), Sch. 9; S.I. 2007/1181, art. 2, Sch.

F122Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (1.4.2000) by S.I. 1999/2107, regs. 1(5), 3(5)

F123Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (7.11.2000) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 6 Pt. III para. 45; S.I. 2000/2974, art. 2, Sch. (subject to arts. 3-12)

F125Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (S.) (6.4.1995) by 1994 c. 39, s. 177(2); S.I. 1995/702, art. 4(1), Sch. 2 para. 30; and the same entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (U.K.) (19.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/861, art. 2, Sch. para. 2

F128Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (1.1.1998) by 1997 c. 48, s. 62(1), Sch. 1 para. 5; S.I. 1997/3004, art. 2, Sch.

F129Entry repealed (E.W.S.) (30.7.1994) by Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35, SIF 64), s. 38(2), Sch. 5 Pt. II; S.I. 1994/1976, art. 2, and entry omitted (U.K.) (19.3.1997) by virtue of S.I. 1997/861, art. 2, Sch. para. 3

F131Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (27.11.1991) by Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28), s. 27, Sch. 10 para. 8; S.I. 1991/2633, art. 3, Sch. [Editorial note: the inserting provision is expressed to extend only to E.W.S. - see s. 28(4)(5) of the amending Act.]

F132Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (18.9.1996) by 1996 c. 43, s. 36(1), Sch. 5 para. 1; S.I. 1996/2250, art. 2

F133Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II repealed (S.) (7.6.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/263, art. 5(2), Sch.

F136Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (S.) (30.10.1995) by 1994 c. 39, s. 177(2); S.I. 1995/2866, art. 2 and the same entry inserted (U.K.) (19.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/861, art. 2, Sch. para. 2; entry repealed (1.11.1999 for S.) by 1999 c. 9, s. 15, Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 5(2), Sch. 4 Pt. II; S.S.I. 1999/133, art. 2

F137Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (17.12.1992) by Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1992 (c. 60), s. 8(1)

F138Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (1.4.2003, and further commenced on 6.7.2006 for S. and 1.5.2009 for N.I.) by 2001 c. 12, ss. 1, Sch. 1 para. 21; S.I. 2002/3125, art. 3(d); S.S.I. 2006/382, art. 3(a); S.I. 2009/1058, art. 3(a)(v)

F139Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406(1), 411(2), Sch. 17 para. 48 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1

F141Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (1.4.2002) by 2001 c. 16, ss. 128, Sch. 6 Pt. 3 para. 60; S.I. 2002/344, art. 3(k) (with art. 4)

F143Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (1.4.2002) by 2001 c. 16, ss. 128, Sch. 6 Pt. 3 para. 60; S.I. 2002/344, art. 3(k) (with art. 4)

F145Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 40(4), 66(2), Sch. 14 para. 12 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))

F146Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (19.12.2000 for E. (and for W. for certain purposes), otherwise 28.7.2001) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 46, 108(4), Sch. 4 para. 18(1); S.I. 2000/3335, art. 2

F147Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (E.W.S.) (15.1.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 204, Sch. 14 para. 28; S.I. 2000/3376, art. 2

F148Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 repealed (E.W.S.) (1.12.2006) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 59(6), 60(2), Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2006/2911, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional and saving provisions in arts. 3-7)

F149Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (15.12.1994) by 1994 c. 13, s. 9(3), Sch. 2 para. 7(1); S.I. 1994/2734, art. 2 and entry repealed (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 23, s. 82(2), Sch. 5 (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2000/2543, art. 3 (subject to art. 6)

F150Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (2.8.1999) by 1998 c. 47, s. 91(1), Sch. 11 para. 10 (with s. 95); S.I. 1999/2204, art. 5

F151Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 23, s. 65, Sch. 3 para. 6 (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2000/2543, art. 3

F152Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II repealed (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 23, s. 82(2), Sch. 5 (with s. 82(3)); S.I. S.I. 2000/2543, art. 3 (subject to art. 6)

F153Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II repealed (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 23, s. 82(2), Sch. 5 (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2000/2543, art. 3 (subject to art. 6)

F154Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (10.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 158(2), Sch. 17 para. 8; S.I. 1993/2762, art. 3

F155Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (1.4.2004) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), ss. 105, 128, Sch. 4 para. 23; S.I. 2003/2938, art. 6(a) (subject to art. 8, Sch.)

F156Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. II inserted (1.4.2005) by Health (Wales) Act 2003 (c. 4), ss. 7(1), 10(2), Sch. 3 para. 2; S.I. 2003/2660, art. 3(2)

F161Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 41(11), Sch. 2 para. 6; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(i) (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 5-8) [Editorial note: the inserting provision is expressed to extend only to E.W. - see s. 121(4)-(12) of the amending Act.]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C6Entry relating to the Postal Services Commission in Sch. 1 Pt. II amended (6.11.2000) by 2000 c. 26, s. 127(4), Sch. 8 Pt. II para. 15; S.I. 2000/2957, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

Marginal Citations

X4Part IIIU.K. Other disqualifying offices

Editorial Information

X4Sch. 1 Pt. III: due to the large number of entries contained in Sch. 1 Pt. III and the frequency with which it has been amended, new versions are created less frequently than is usual SLD practice. See editorial notes in the separate versions of Pt. III below for details of what they contain.

  • X5Additional Commissioner of the Commission for Racial Equality.

  • Additional Commissioner of the Equal Opportunities Commission.

  • Additional Commissioner of the Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland.

  • Adjudicating medical practitioner or specially qualified adjudicating medical practitioner appointed under or by virtue of [F162Part II of the Social Security Administration Act 1992] or [F163Part II of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992].

  • Adjudicator appointed for the purposes of the M25Immigration Act 1971.

  • Advocate Depute (not being the Solicitor General for Scotland) appointed by the Lord Advocate.

  • Ambassador or Permanent Representative to an international organisation representing Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.

  • Assessor of Public Undertakings (Scotland).

  • Assistant Commissioner appointed under Part IV of the M26Local Government Act 1972.

  • Assistant Commissioner appointed under Part II of the M27Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

  • Attorney General of the Duchy of Lancaster.

  • Auditor of the Civil List.

  • Auditor of the Court of Session.

  • Boundary Commissioner or assistant Commissioner appointed under Schedule 1 to the M28Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986.

  • [F164Certification Officer or any assistant certification officer.]

  • [F165Certification Officer for Northern Ireland appointed under Article 69 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.]

    • Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Research Councils.

    • Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards.

    • Chairman [F166,or Director General and Deputy Chairman,]of the Agricultural and Food Research Council.

    • Chairman or member of a panel of deputy-chairmen of an Agricultural Land Tribunal.

  • [F165Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Commonwealth Institute.]

    • Chairman or Director-General of the British Council.

    • Chairman of the British Library Board.

    • Chairman of the British Overseas Trade Board.

    • Chairman of the Business & [F167Technology] Council.

    • [F168Chairman of the Central Rail Users’ Consultative Committee, appointed under section 3 of the Railways Act 1993]

    • Paid Chairman of the Central Transport Consultative Committee for Great Britain established under section 56 of the M29Transport Act 1962.

  • [F165Chairman of the Chief Executives’ Forum in Northern Ireland.]

[F169Regional or other full-time chairman of a child support appeal tribunal established under section 21 of the Child Support Act 1991]

  • [F165Full-time Chairman of Child Support Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland.]

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

    • Chairman of a consumers’ committee appointed under section 2 of the M30Electricity Act 1989.

  • [F165Chairman of the Consumer Committee for Electricity appointed under Article 7 of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.]

    • Chairman of the Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.

    • [F170Chairman of the Countryside Commission for Scotland and any other member of the Commission in receipt of remuneration.]

    • Chairman of a customer service committee [F171maintained under section 28 of the Water Industry Act 1991].

    • Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the [F172Dental Practice Board] or member of that Board appointed at an annual salary.

    • Chairman of a designated agency within the meaning of the M31Financial Services Act 1986 if he is in receipt of remuneration.

    • Chairman of the Distinction and Meritorious Service Awards Committee for Northern Ireland.

    • Chairman of the Economic and Social Research Council.

    • [F173Chairman of the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.]

    • Chairman of Enterprise Ulster.

    • Chairman of the Fire Authority for Northern Ireland.

  • [F165Chairman of Food from Britain.]

    • [F173Chairman or other full-time member of the Forestry Commission.]

    • Chairman of the Gas Consumers’ Council.

    • Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland.

    • [F174Chairman or any member, not being also an employee,] of a Health Board constituted under the M32National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

  • [F165Chairman or any member, not being also an employee, of the Health Education Board for Scotland.]

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

    • Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission.

    • Chairman [F175or any member, not being also an employee,] of a Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16 of the M33Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.

    • [F175Chairman or non-executive director of a Health and Social Services trust established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.]

    • Chairman or Deputy Chairman, in receipt of remuneration, of the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England.

    • Chairman [F176or Vice-Chairman] of the Home-Grown Cereals Authority.

    • Paid Chairman of an Industrial Training Board constituted under the M34Industrial Training Act 1964 or the M35Industrial Training Act 1982 or of a committee appointed under either of those Acts or paid Deputy Chairman of such a board.

    • Chairman of the Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council.

  • [F165Chairman of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.]

    • Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the Laganside Corporation.

    • Chairman of the Land Authority for Wales.

    • Chairman, Vice-Chairman or member of the executive committee of the Land Settlement Association Limited appointed at a salary.

    • Chairman of the Legal Aid Board.

    • Chairman of the Letchworth Garden City Corporation.

    • Chairman of the Livestock Marketing Commission for Northern Ireland.

    • Chairman of a local flood defence committee for any district in England and Wales.

    • Chairman [F177or Chief Executive]of the Local Government Staff Commission for Northern Ireland.

    • [F173Chairman of the London and Metropolitan Government Staff Commission.]

    • Chairman in receipt of remuneration of the London Regional Passengers’ Committee.

    • Chairman [F178or any member, not being also an employee,] of the Management Committee of the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service constituted under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

    • Chairman of the Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland.

    • Chairman [F179or any member, not being also an employee] of a committee constituted under section 91 of the M36Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984.

  • [F165Chairman of any of the National Boards for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting constituted under section 5 of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979.]

    • Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the National Consumer Council.

    • Chairman of the National Council for Vocational Qualifications.

    • [F180Chairman of the National Enterprise Board.]

    • Chairman or non-executive member of a National Health Service trust established under the M37National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

    • [F181Chairman of the National Lottery Charities Board and any chairman of a committee of that Board.]

    • Chairman of the National Research Development Corporation.

    • Chairman of the Natural Environment Research Council.

    • Chairman of the Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services.

    • Chairman of the Northern Ireland Civil Service Appeal Board.

  • [F165Chairman of the Northern Ireland Higher Education Council.]

  • [F165Chairman of, or secretary to, the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee.]

  • [F165Chairman of the Northern Ireland Rural Development Council.]

    • Chairman of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board.

    • [F173Chairman of the Northern Ireland Training Authority.]

    • Any Chairman of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal.

    • Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland.

    • Chairman of the Post Office Users’ National Council.

    • Chairman of the Prescription Pricing Authority.

    • Chairman of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland.

    • Chairman of the Public Health Laboratory Service Board.

    • [F182Chairman of a rail users’ consultative committee, appointed under section 2 of the Railways Act 1993]

    • [F183Chairman of the Deer Commission for Scotland.]

    • [F184Chairman of the Red Deer Commission.]

    • Chairman of a regional flood defence committee for any area of England and Wales.

    • [F185Chairman or any member, not being also an employee, of any Health Authority or Special Health Authority which is a relevant authority for the purposes of paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 5 to the National Health Service Act 1977.]

    • Chairman of the Science and Engineering Research Council.

    • Chairman of the [F186Scottish Dental Practice Board] or a member of that Board appointed at an annual salary.

    • Chairman of the Scottish Legal Aid Board.

    • Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Scottish Sports Council.

    • A regional or other full-time Chairman of Social Security Appeal Tribunals [F187, Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals].

    • A full-time chairman of Social Security Appeal Tribunals [F188, Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals] for Northern Ireland.

    • Chairman of a special health and social services agency established under Article 3 of the M38Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990.

    • Chairman of the Special Hospitals Service Authority.

    • Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Sports Council.

    • Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Sports Council for Northern Ireland.

    • Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Sports Council for Wales.

    • Chairman of the Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights constituted under section 20 of the M39Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.

    • [F189Chairman of the Training Commission.]

  • [F165Chairman of the Training and Employment Agency Advisory Board in Northern Ireland.]

  • Chairman of the Training, Enterprise and Education Advisory Group for Wales.

  • Chairman of a transferee body within the meaning of Schedule 11 to the M40Financial Services Act 1986 if he is in receipt of remuneration.

  • Chairman of the tribunal constituted under section 706 of the M41Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.

  • [F190Chairman of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.]

  • Chairman of the Wine Standards Board of the Company of the master, wardens and commonalty of Vintners of the City of London.

  • Chairman of the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service.

  • [F165Chief Adjudication Officer appointed under section 39 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.]

  • [F165Chief Adjudication Officer appointed for Northern Ireland under section 37 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.]

  • [F165Chief Child Support Officer appointed under section 13(3) of the Child Support Act 1991.]

  • [F165Chief Child Support Officer appointed under Article 15(3) of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.]

  • Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland or any whole time officer appointed under section 14A(1) of the M42Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962.

  • [F180Chief Executive of the National Enterprise Board.]

  • Chief executive of the Simpler Trade Procedures Board.

  • Chief Scientist of the Scottish Home and Health Department.

  • Clerk or deputy clerk of a district council in Northern Ireland.

  • The Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland.

  • Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner appointed under section 50(1) or (2) of, or Schedule 4 to, the M43Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.

  • Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

  • Commissioner of the City of London Police.

  • [F191Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action.]

  • [F192Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members.]

  • Commons Commissioner.

  • Comptroller and Auditor General.

  • Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland.

  • Controller of Audit appointed under section 97(4) of the M44Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

  • Controller of Audit appointed under paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 3 to the M45Local Government Finance Act 1982.

  • Counsel to the Secretary of State under the M46Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936.

  • Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland.

  • The Data Protection Registrar.

  • Delegate for Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom to the Central Rhine Commission.

  • [F193Director of the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation p.l.c. nominated by a Minister of the Crown or government department.]

  • Director of the British Aerospace Public Limited Company appointed subject to the approval of a Minister or government department.

  • Director of British Nuclear Fuels p.l.c.

  • Director of British Telecommunications p.l.c. nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

  • Director of Caledonian MacBrayne Limited.

  • Director of Citybus Limited.

  • Director of the Commonwealth Institute.

  • Director of a company for the time being holding an appointment under Chapter I of Part II of the [F194Water Industry Act 1991] or of such a company’s holding company, being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown.

  • [F195Director of a company—

    (a)

    which, within the meaning of Part II of the Railways Act 1993, is a successor company wholly owned by the Crown, or

    (b)

    which, within the meaning of that Act, is wholly owned by the Director of Passenger Rail Franchising,

    being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown, the Director of Passenger Rail Franchising or any other person acting on behalf of the Crown]

  • Director of any company in receipt of financial assistance under the M47Local Employment Act 1972, Part II of the M48Industry Act 1972 or Part III or section 13 of the M49Industrial Development Act 1982, being a director nominated by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

  • Director nominated by the Secretary of State of any company in respect of which an undertaking to make advances has been given by the Secretary of State under section 2 of the M50Highlands and Islands Shipping Services Act 1960 and is for the time being in force.

  • Director of Flexibus Limited.

  • Director of International Military Services Limited.

  • Director of Northern Ireland Airports Limited.

  • Director of Northern Ireland Railways Company Limited.

  • Director of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company.

  • Director of Nuclear Electric p.l.c.

  • [F196The Director of Passenger Rail Franchising]

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

  • [F197Director of a publicly owned successor company (within the meaning of the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1995)]

  • Director appointed at a salary of Remploy Limited.

  • Director of Scottish Nuclear Limited.

  • Director of the successor company (within the meaning of the M51British Steel Act 1988) being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown.

  • [F198Director of the successor company (within the meaning of the British Technology Group Act 1991) being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown]

  • Director of a successor company (within the meaning of Part II of the M52Electricity Act 1989), being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown.

  • Director of Ulsterbus Limited.

  • Director General of Electricity Supply.

  • [F165Director General of Electricity Supply for Northern Ireland.]

  • Director General of Fair Trading.

  • Director General of Gas Supply.

  • Director General of the National Economic Development Office.

  • [F199Director General of the National Lottery.]

  • Director General of Telecommunications.

  • Director General of Water Services.

  • [F165District judge appointed under section 6 of the County Courts Act 1984.]

    • The Governor or Administrator of a dependent territory within the meaning of section 50(1) of the M53British Nationality Act 1981.

    • Governor of the British Broadcasting Corporation.

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

    • Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Secretary, or Captain of Invalids of Chelsea Hospital.

    • Governor, Medical Officer or other officer or member of the staff of a prison to which the M54Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 applies.

    • Health Service Commissioner for England.

    • Health Service Commissioner for Scotland.

    • Health Service Commissioner for Wales.

  • [F200Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England.]

  • [F200Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales.]

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

  • [F165Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland.]

  • [F165Independent Commissioner, or Deputy Commissioner, for the Holding Centres in Northern Ireland.]

    • [F201The International Rail Regulator.]

    • Judge Advocate of the Fleet.

    • Judge Advocate General, Vice Judge Advocate General, Assistant Judge Advocate General or Deputy Judge Advocate.

    • Lay observer appointed under Article 42 of the M55Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976.

    • [F202Lay observer appointed under section 49 of the M56Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980.]

    • The Legal Services Ombudsman.

    • Liquidator appointed under section 2 of the M57Licensing (Alcohol Education and Research) Act 1981.

    • Lyon Clerk.

    • Lyon King of Arms.

    • Managing director of the National Research Development Corporation.

    • Medical Officer for Complaints appointed for Wales by the Secretary of State.

    • Member of an Agricultural Marketing Board appointed by the Minister under Schedule 2 to the M58Agricultural Marketing Act 1958.

    • Member of an Agricultural Marketing Board appointed under section 3 of the M59Agricultural Marketing Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 or Schedule 2 to the M60Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order 1982.

    • Member appointed by a Minister of the Crown of the Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales.

    • Member appointed by the Secretary of State of the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board.

    • Member appointed by the Head of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland of the Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland.

    • Any member of the Audit Commission for Local Authorities [F203and the National Health Service]in England and Wales in receipt of remuneration.

    • Any member in receipt of remuneration of the British Tourist Authority, the English Tourist Board, the Scottish Tourist Board or the Wales Tourist Board.

  • Any member of the Countryside Commission in receipt of remuneration.

  • [F204Any member of the Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales established under section 14 of the Education Reform Act 1988 in receipt of remuneration.]

  • Any member of the Education Assets Board in receipt of remuneration.

  • [F205Any member of an education association in receipt of remuneration]

  • Any member of the Financial Services Tribunal in receipt of remuneration.

  • [F205Any member of the Funding Agency for Schools in receipt of remuneration]

  • [F206Any member of the Further Education Funding Council for England in receipt of remuneration.]

  • Any member of the Further Education Funding Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration.

  • Any member of the Higher Education Funding Council for England in receipt of remuneration.

  • Any member of the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration.

  • Member appointed by the Secretary of State of the Horserace Betting Levy Board.

  • Any member, in receipt of remuneration, of a housing action trust (within the meaning of Part III of the M61Housing Act 1988).

  • [F165Member of the Board of the Industrial Research and Technology Unit in Northern Ireland.]

    • Any member of the Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal in receipt of remuneration.

    • [F207A member of the Interim Advisory Committee on School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions appointed under section 2 of the M62Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Act 1987 who is in receipt of remuneration.]

    • Member of the Legal Aid Board.

    • Member of the Local Enterprise Development Unit.

    • [F208 Any member of the staff commission established by virtue of section 12 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.;]

    • Member of a Medical Appeal Tribunal appointed under [F162section 50 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992].

    • Member of a Medical Appeal Tribunal for Northern Ireland appointed under [F163section 48(2) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992].

    • Any member of the Mental Health Act Commission in receipt of remuneration.

    • Member of the staff of the National Audit Office.

    • [F209Any member of the Nature Conservancy Council for England, [F210the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland] or the Countryside Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration.]

    • Member of the staff of the Northern Ireland Audit Office.

    • [F211Member of a panel of persons who may be appointed to consider representations in accordance with section 3(4)(b) of the M63Employment Agencies Act 1973.]

    • Member of a panel of persons appointed under Schedule 10 to the M64Rent Act 1977 to act as chairmen and other members of rent assessment committees.

    • Member of a panel of persons appointed under Schedule 5 to the M65Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 to act as chairmen and other members of rent assessment committees.

    • Member of the panel of persons appointed under Schedule 4 to the M66Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 to act as chairmen and other members of rent assessment committees.[F212Any member of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council in receipt of remuneration.]

  • [F165Member of a panel of chairmen for Child Support Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland appointed under paragraph 3(2)(a) of Schedule 3 to the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.]

  • [F165Member of a panel of chairmen of industrial tribunals established under Article 30 of the Industrial Training (Northern Ireland) Order 1984.]

    [F213Member of the panel of chairmen for Social Security Appeal Tribunals, Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland appointed under section 49(1)(c) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.]

  • [F165Member of a panel appointed under section 6 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 of persons to act as chairmen of Child Support Appeal Tribunals.]

    • A member of a panel appointed under [F214section 6 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992] of persons to act as chairmen of Social Security Appeal Tribunals [F187, Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals].

    • Member of a panel of persons who may be appointed to serve on a Vaccine Damage Tribunal.

    • [F215Any member of the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council in receipt of remuneration.]

    • Any member of a residuary body established by Part VII of the M67Local Government Act 1985 who is in receipt of remuneration.

    • [F216 Any member of a residuary body established by virtue of section 18 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 who is in receipt of remuneration.; and]

    • [F216 Any member of the property commission established by virtue of section 19 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.]

    • [F217Any member of the Residuary Body for Wales (Corff Gweddilliol Cymru) in receipt of remuneration.]

  • [F218Any member of the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority established under section 244 of the Education Act 1993 in receipt of remuneration]

[F219Member, in receipt of remuneration, of the review body appointed under section 1 of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Act 1991.]

[F220F221A member of the School Examinations and Assessment Council established under section 14 of the Education Reform Act 1988 who is in receipt of remuneration .]

[F205Any member of the Schools Funding Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration]

[F165Member of the staff of the State Pathology Service for Northern Ireland.]

  • [F222 Any member of the Teacher Training Agency in receipt of remuneration.]

  • [F215Any member of the Universities Funding Council in receipt of remuneration.]

  • Any member, in receipt of remuneration, of an urban development corporation (within the meaning of Part XVI of the M68Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980).

[F223Memberof a Wages Council appointed under paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 2 to the M69Wages Act 1986.]

  • Member of a Wages Council appointed under paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 2 to the M70Wages (Northern Ireland) Order 1988.

  • Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints.

[F165Northern Ireland Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members.]

  • Northern Ireland Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.

  • Officer or servant employed under the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis or the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.

  • Officer or servant of the Crown Estate Commissioners.

  • Officer, clerk or servant appointed or employed under section 20 of the M71Greenwich Hospital Act 1865.

  • Officer of the Supreme Court being the holder of any office listed in any Part of Schedule 2 to the M72Supreme Court Act 1981 or a district [F224judge] of the High Court.

  • Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.

[F165Pensions Ombudsman.]

  • Person appointed under section 3(1) of the M73Local Government and Housing Act 1989 to carry out functions relating to the political restriction of posts under local authorities, within the meaning of Part I of that Act.

  • [F225Person appointed to hear and determine appeals under the M74Trade Marks Act 1994.]

  • Person holding a politically restricted post, within the meaning of Part I of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, under a local authority, within the meaning of that Part [F226or a National Park authority].

  • President, or member of a panel of chairmen, of industrial tribunals established under section 12 of the M75Industrial Training Act 1964.

  • [F173President, or member of a panel of chairmen, of industrial tribunals established under Article 30 of the M76Industrial Training (Northern Ireland) Order 1984.]

  • President of Social Security Appeal Tribunals [F187, Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals].

  • President of Social Security Appeal Tribunals [F227,Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals] for Northern Ireland.

  • President or Vice-President of Value Added Tax Tribunals or full-time chairman of value added tax tribunals.

  • Public Works Loan Commissioner.

  • [F196The Rail Regulator]

  • Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.

  • [F173Registrar or Assistant Registrar appointed under section 6 or section 7 of the M77County Courts Act 1984.]

  • Registrar or Assistant Registrar of Friendly Societies.

  • Registrar of the Privy Council.

  • Registrar of Public Lending Right.

  • Registration Officer appointed under section 8(2) or (3) of the M78Representation of the People Act 1983.

  • Rent officer or deputy rent officer appointed in pursuance of a scheme under section 63 of the M79Rent Act 1977.

  • Rent officer or deputy rent officer nominated under Schedule 5 to the M80Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.

  • Returning Officer under section 25(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and any Deputy Returning Officer appointed by him.

[F165Secretary of the Medical Research Council.]

Social Fund Commissioner.

[F165Social fund Commissioner in Northern Ireland.]

  • Solicitor in Scotland to any department of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.

  • Standing Counsel to any department of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.

  • Statutory officer appointed under section 70 of the M81Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978.

  • Traffic commissioner for any area constituted for the purposes of the M82Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981.

[F228Traffic Director for London.]

Editorial Information

X5Sch. 1 Pt. III: this version of this provision contains details of amendments coming into force on or after 1.4.1991 and before 1.11.1996 (repealed text is retained). For previous amendment history, please refer to earlier version.

Textual Amendments

F165Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (14.7.1993) by S.I. 1993/1572, art. 2, Sch. para. 4

F166Words in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (14.7.1993) by S.I. 1993/1572, art. 2, Sch. para. 6(1)

F167Words in Sch. 1 Pt. III substituted (14.7.1993) by S.I. 1993/1572, art. 2, Sch. para. 6(2)

F168Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, s. 3(5), Sch. 3 para. 9; S.I. 1994/571, art. 5

F169Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (1.9.1992) by Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48), s. 58(2), Sch. 5 para. 3(3) (with s. 9(2)); S.I. 1992/1938, art. 2.

F170Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III repealed (E.W.S.) (1.4.1992) by Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28), s. 27(2), Sch. 11; S.I. 1991/2633, art. 4.

F173Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III omitted (14.7.1993) by virtue of S.I. 1993/1572, art. 2, Sch. para. 5

F175Words and Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (1.4.1991) by S.I. 1991/195, art. 3.

F176Words in Sch. 1 Pt. III omitted (14.7.1993) by virtue of S.I. 1993/1572, art. 2, Sch. para. 6(3)

F177Words in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (14.7.1993) by S.I. 1993/1572, art. 2, Sch. para. 6(4)

F181Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (21.12.1993) by 1993 c. 39, s. 37(2), Sch. 5 para. 11(1); S.I. 1993/2632, art. 3

F182Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, s. 2(8), Sch. 2 para. 10; S.I. 1994/571, art. 5

F183Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (18.10.1996) by 1996 c. 44, ss. 13(1), 14(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(b)

F184Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III repealed (18.10.1996) by 1996 c. 44. ss. 13(1)(2), 14(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(a), Sch. 2

F185Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III substituted (28.6.1995 for certain purposes only and 1.4.1996 otherwise) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 100 (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 11)

F188Words in Sch. 1 Pt. III substituted (14.7.1993) by S.I. 1993/1572, art. 2, Sch. para. 6(5)

F191Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 49(2), Sch. 8 para. 6; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

F192Sch. 1 Pt. III continues to have effect (16.10.1992) with this entry (originally inserted by Sch. 1 para. 13 to the Employment Act 1988 (c. 19)) by virtue of Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52), ss. 300(2), 302, Sch. 2 para. 4(4).

F195Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (6.1.1994) by 1993 c. 43, s. 115; S.I. 1993/3237, art. 2(2)

F196Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 43, s. 1(6), Sch. 1 para. 8

F197Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 37, s. 6, Sch. 2 para. 15

F199Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (25.10.1993) by 1993 c. 39, s. 3(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(1); S.I. 1993/2632, art. 2

F200Entries in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (31.8.1992, and 1.5.1993 so far as not already in force) by Education (Schools) Act 1992 (c. 38), ss. 1(6), 5(6), Sch. 1 para. 9(1); S.I. 1992/1157, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 1993/1190, art. 3

F201Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3060, reg. 7(6), Sch. 2 para. 8.

F203Words in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (14.7.1993) by S.I. 1993/1572, art. 2, Sch. para. 6(6)

F204Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III substituted (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 253(2), Sch. 15 para. 3; S.I. 1994/507, art. 4(1), Sch. 2

F205Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1), Sch. 19 para. 55(a); S.I. 1994/507, art. 4(1), Sch. 2

F206Entries in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (6.5.1992) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), ss. 1, 9, 62, 70, Sch. 1 para. 6; S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1.

F207Entry inserted (E.W.) (temp.) by Teachers' Pay and Conditions Act 1987 (c. 1, SIF 41:1), s. 2(3) Sch. 1 para. 4 (which 1987 Act was continued in force by S.I. 1990/2516, art. 2 and wholly repealed (E.W.) (6.3.1992) by School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Act 1991 (c. 49), s. 6(3), Sch. 2; S.I. 1992/532, art. 3 (with art. 4)); and entry expressed to be omitted (14.7.1993) by virtue of S.I. 1993/1572, art. 2, Sch. para. 5

F208Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (S.) (8.11.1994) by 1994 c. 39, s. 177(3); S.I. 1994/2850, art. 2, Sch. 1

F210Words in Sch. 1 Pt. III repealed (E.W.S.) (1.4.1992) by Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28), s. 27(2), Sch. 11; S.I. 1991/2633, art. 4.

F211Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III repealed (3.1.1995) by 1994 c. 40, s. 81, Sch. 17; S.I. 1994/3188, art. 3(s)(iv)

F214Words in Sch. 1 Pt. III substituted (1.10.1992) by Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53), ss. 18(1), 19(2), Sch. 3 para. 11.

F216Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (S.) (6.4.1995) by 1994 c. 39, s. 177(3); S.I. 1995/702, art. 4, Sch. 2

F217Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 39, 66(2)(b), Sch. 13 para. 5 (with s. 54(7), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))

F218Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III substituted (1.1.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1), Sch. 19 para. 55(b); S.I. 1993/3106, art. 4, Sch. 1

F220Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40), s. 14, Sch. 2 para. 9

F221Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III repealed (1.1.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(3), Sch. 21 Pt. II; S.I. 1993/3106, art. 4, Sch. 1

F222Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (21.9.1994) by 1994 c. 30 s. 24, Sch. 2 para. 4; S.I. 1994/2204, art. 2(1)

F223Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 51, Sch. 10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Table

F224Words in Sch. 1 Pt. III substituted (14.7.1993) by S.I. 1993/1572, art. 2, Sch. para. 6(7)

F225Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III substituted (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 26, s. 106(1), Sch. 4 para. 6; S.I. 1994/2550, art. 2

F226Words in entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 63(5), 125(2), Sch. 7 para. 7(5) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)

F227Words in Sch. 1 Pt. III substituted (14.7.1993) by S.I. 1993/1572, art. 2, Sch. para. 6(8)

F228Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (1.10.1991) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), s. 52(2), Sch. 5 para. 12(1) (with s. 79(1)); S.I. 1991/2054, art. 3, Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C8Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III applied (1.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/577, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II

C9Entry commencing "Any member of a residuary body" affected by the amendment to Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51), Sch. 13 para. 4 made by S.I. 1989/1815, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 2(d)

Marginal Citations

M541953 c. 18. (N.I.).

Part IVU.K. Offices disqualifying for particular constituencies

OfficeConstituency
Member of Her Majesty’s Commission of Lieutenancy for the City of London.The constituency comprising the whole of the City of London.
Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant or Lieutenant for Greater London.Any constituency comprising any part of Greater London.
Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant or Lieutenant for a county in England and Wales.Any constituency comprising the whole or part of the area for which he is appointed.
Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant or Lieutenant for a region in Scotland.Any constituency comprising the whole or part of such part of the region as may be determined by Order in Council made by Her Majesty in which the Lord-Lieutenant holds office or in which the Lord-Lieutenant or Lieutenant discharges his functions.
Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant or Lieutenant for an islands area in Scotland.Any constituency comprising the whole or part of the islands area for which the Lord-Lieutenant or Lieutenant is appointed or for which the Lord-Lieutenant holds office.
Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant or Lieutenant for the district of the city of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh or Glasgow.Any constituency comprising the whole or part of the district in which the Lord-Lieutenant holds office or for which the Lieutenant is appointed.
Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant or Lieutenant for a county or county borough in Northern Ireland.Any constituency comprising the whole or part of the area for which he is appointed.
Governor of the Isle of Wight.The Isle of Wight.
The High Sheriff of Greater London.Any constituency comprising any part of Greater London.
High Sheriff of a county in England and Wales.Any constituency comprising the whole or part of the area for which he is appointed.

Section 2.

SCHEDULE 2U.K. Ministerial Offices

  • Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.

  • Lord President of the Council.

  • Lord Privy Seal.

  • Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

  • Paymaster General.

  • Secretary of State.

  • Chancellor of the Exchequer.

  • Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

  • President of the Board of Trade.

  • Minister of State.

  • Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

  • Minister in charge of a public department of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom (if not within the other provisions of this Schedule).

  • Attorney General.

  • Lord Advocate.

  • Solicitor General.

  • Solicitor General for Scotland.

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury.

  • Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

  • Parliamentary Secretary in a Government Department other than the Treasury, or not in a department.

  • Junior Lord of the Treasury.

  • Treasurer of Her Majesty’s Household.

  • Comptroller of Her Majesty’s Household.

  • Vice-Chamberlain of Her Majesty’s Household.

  • Assistant Government Whip.

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