House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975

X1 Part III U.K. Other disqualifying offices

Editorial Information

X1 Sch. 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.

• Additional 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 Part III of the M1 Social Security Act 1975 or Part III of the M2 Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975.

• Adjudicator appointed for the purposes of the M3 Immigration 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 M4 Local Government Act 1972.

• Assistant Commissioner appointed under Part II of the M5 Local 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 M6 Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986.

• Certification officer or assistant certification officer appointed under section 7 of the M7 Employment Protection Act 1975.

• Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Research Councils.

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

• Chairman of the Agricultural and Food Research Council.

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

• 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 & Technician Education Council.

• Paid Chairman of the Central Transport Consultative Committee for Great Britain established under section 56 of the M8 Transport Act 1962.

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

• Chairman of a consumers’ committee appointed under section 2 of the M9 Electricity Act 1989.

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

• Chairman of the Countryside Commission for Scotland and any other member of the Commission in receipt of remuneration.

• Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Managing Director of the Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations.

• Chairman of a customer service committee established under section 6 of the M10 Water Act 1989.

• Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the [F1 Dental Practice Board] or member of that Board appointed at an annual salary.

• Chairman of a designated agency within the meaning of the M11 Financial 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.

• Chairman of the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.

• Chairman of Enterprise Ulster.

• Chairman of the Fire Authority for Northern Ireland.

• Chairman 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.

• Paid Chairman of a Health Board constituted under the M12 National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

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

• Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission.

• Chairman of a Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16 of the M13 Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.

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

• Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Home-Grown Cereals Authority.

• Paid Chairman of an Industrial Training Board constituted under the M14 Industrial Training Act 1964 or the M15 Industrial 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.

• 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 of the Local Government Staff Commission for Northern Ireland.

• Chairman of the London and Metropolitan Government Staff Commission.

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

• Chairman 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 of a committee constituted under section 91 of the M16 Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984.

• Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the National Consumer Council.

• Chairman of the National Council for Vocational Qualifications.

• Chairman of the National Enterprise Board.

• Chairman or non-executive member of a National Health Service trust established under the M17 National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

• 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.

• Chairman of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board.

• Chairman 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.

• Chairman of the Red Deer Commission.

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

• Chairman or any member, not being also an employee, of any Regional Health Authority, District Health Authority, Family Health Services Authority or special health authority which is a relevant authority for the purposes of paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 5 to the M18 National Health Service Act 1977.

• Chairman of the Science and Engineering Research Council.

• Chairman of the [F2 Scottish Dental Practice Board] or a member of that Board appointed at an annual salary.

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

• A regional or other full-time Chairman of Social Security Appeal Tribunals and Medical Appeal Tribunals.

• A full-time chairman of Social Security Appeal Tribunals and Medical Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland.

• Chairman of a special health and social services agency established under Article 3 of the M19 Health 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 M20 Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.

• [F3 Chairman of the Training Commission.]

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

• Chairman of a transferee body within the meaning of Schedule 11 to the M21 Financial Services Act 1986 if he is in receipt of remuneration.

• Chairman of the tribunal constituted under section 706 of the M22 Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.

• Chairman 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.

• Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland or any whole time officer appointed under section 14A(1) of the M23 Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962.

• Chief 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 M24 Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.

• Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

• Commissioner of the City of London Police.

• Commissioner 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 M25 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

• Controller of Audit appointed under paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 3 to the M26 Local Government Finance Act 1982.

• Counsel to the Secretary of State under the M27 Private 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.

• Director 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 M28 Water Act 1989 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.

• Director of any company in receipt of financial assistance under the M29 Local Employment Act 1972, Part II of the M30 Industry Act 1972 or I or section 13 of the M31 Industrial 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 M32 Highlands 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.

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

• Director appointed at a salary of Remploy Limited.

• Director of Scottish Nuclear Limited.

• Director of the successor company (within the meaning of the M33 British 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.

• Director of a successor company (within the meaning of Part II of the M34 Electricity 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.

• Director General of Fair Trading.

• Director General of Gas Supply.

• Director General of the National Economic Development Office.

• Director General of Telecommunications.

• Director General of Water Services.

• The Governor or Administrator of a dependent territory within the meaning of section 50(1) of the M35 British 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 M36 Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 applies.

• Health Service Commissioner for England.

• Health Service Commissioner for Scotland.

• Health Service Commissioner for Wales.

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

• 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 M37 Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976.

• Lay observer appointed under section 49 of the M38 Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980.

• The Legal Services Ombudsman.

• Liquidator appointed under section 2 of the M39 Licensing (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 M40 Agricultural Marketing Act 1958.

• Member of an Agricultural Marketing Board appointed under section 3 of the M41 Agricultural Marketing Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 or Schedule 2 to the M42 Agricultural 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 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.

• [F4 A member of the Curriculum Council for Wales established under section 14 of the M43 Education Reform Act 1988 who is in receipt of remuneration.]

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

• Any member of the Financial Services Tribunal 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 M44 Housing Act 1988).

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

• [F5 A member of the Interim Advisory Committee on School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions appointed under section 2 of the M45 Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Act 1987 who is in receipt of remuneration.]

• Member of the Legal Aid Board.

• Member of the Local Enterprise Development Unit.

• Member of a Medical Appeal Tribunal appointed under paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 12 to the M46 Social Security Act 1975.

• Member of a Medical Appeal Tribunal for Northern Ireland appointed under paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 12 to the M47 Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975.

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

• Member of the staff of the National Audit Office.

• [F4 A member of the National Curriculum Council established under section 14 of the Education Reform Act 1988 who is in receipt of remuneration.]

• [F6 Any member of the Nature Conservancy Council for England, the 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.

• Member of a panel of persons who may be appointed to consider representations in accordance with section 3(4)(b) of the M48 Employment Agencies Act 1973.

• Member of a panel of persons appointed under Schedule 10 to the M49 Rent 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 M50 Rent (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 M51 Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 to act as chairmen and other members of rent assessment committees.

• Member of the panel of chairmen for Social Security Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland appointed under section 97(2D)(a) of the M52 Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975, or of the panel of chairmen for Medical Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland appointed under paragraph 2(4)(a) of Schedule 12 to that Act.

• A member of a panel appointed under section 7 of the M53 Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 of persons to act as chairmen of Social Security Appeal Tribunals and Medical Appeal Tribunals.

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

• Any member of the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council in receipt of remuneration.

• Any member of a residuary body established by Part VII of the M54 Local Government Act 1985 who is in receipt of remuneration.

• [F4 A member of the School Examinations and Assessment Council established under section 14 of the M55 Education Reform Act 1988 who is in receipt of remuneration.]

• Any 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 M56 Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980).

• Member of a Wages Council appointed under paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 2 to the M57 Wages Act 1986.

• Member of a Wages Council appointed under paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 2 to the M58 Wages (Northern Ireland) Order 1988.

• Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints.

• 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 M59 Greenwich Hospital Act 1865.

• Officer of the Supreme Court being the holder of any office listed in any Part of Schedule 2 to the M60 Supreme Court Act 1981 or a district registrar, or assistant district registrar, of the High Court.

• Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.

• Person appointed under section 3(1) of the M61 Local 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.

• Person appointed to hear and decide appeals under the M62 Trade Marks Act 1938.

• 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.

• President, or member of a panel of chairmen, of industrial tribunals established under section 12 of the M63 Industrial Training Act 1964.

• President, or member of a panel of chairmen, of industrial tribunals established under Article 30 of the M64 Industrial Training (Northern Ireland) Order 1984.

• President of Social Security Appeal Tribunals and Medical Appeal Tribunals.

• President of Social Security Appeal Tribunals and Medical 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.

• Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.

• Registrar or Assistant Registrar appointed under section 6 or section 7 of the M65 County 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 M66 Representation of the People Act 1983.

• Rent officer or deputy rent officer appointed in pursuance of a scheme under section 63 of the M67 Rent Act 1977.

• Rent officer or deputy rent officer nominated under Schedule 5 to the M68 Rent (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.

• Social Fund Commissioner.

• 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 M69 Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978.

• Traffic commissioner for any area constituted for the purposes of the M70 Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 12(1)(a)

F2 Words substituted by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 12(1)(a)

F3 Entry inserted by Employment Act 1988 (c. 19, SIF 43:5), s. 33(1), Sch. 3 para. 10

F4 Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40), s. 14, Sch. 2 para. 9

F5 Entry inserted (temp.) by Teachers' Pay and Conditions Act 1987 (c. 1, SIF 41:1), s. 2(3) Sch. 1 para. 4 and continued in force for a further year from 31.3.1991 by S.I. 1990/2516, art. 2

F6 Entry substituted by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 128(5), Sch. 6 para. 24

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Entry 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)

C2 By Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986(c. 39), s. 2, Sch. Pt. II para. 2(1)(c) it is provided that the entry relating to a person appointed to hear and decide appeals under the Trade Marks Act 1938 should include a reference to that Act as it has effect by virtue of section 1 of the Trade Marks (Amendment) Act 1984 (c. 19).

Marginal Citations

M1 1975 c. 14.

M2 1975 c. 15.

M3 1971 c. 77.

M4 1972 c. 70.

M5 1973 c. 65.

M6 1986 c. 56.

M7 1975 c. 71.

M8 1962 c. 46.

M9 1989 c. 29.

M10 1989 c. 15.

M11 1986 c. 60.

M12 1978 c. 29.

M13 S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14).

M14 1964 c. 16.

M15 1982 c. 10.

M16 1984 c. 36.

M17 1990 c. 19.

M18 1977 c. 49.

M19 S.I. 1990/247 (N.I. 3).

M20 1973 c. 36.

M21 1986 c. 60.

M22 1988 c. 1.

M23 1962 c. 14 (N.I.)

M24 1972 c. 9 (N.I.).

M25 1973 c. 65.

M26 1982 c. 32.

M27 1936 c. 52.

M28 1989 c. 15.

M29 1972 c. 5.

M30 1972 c. 63.

M31 1982 c. 52.

M32 1960 c. 31.

M33 1988 c. 35.

M34 1989 c. 29.

M35 1981 c. 61.

M36 1953 c. 18. (N.I.).

M37 S.I. 1976/582 (N.I. 12).

M38 1980 c. 46.

M39 1981 c. 28.

M40 1958 c. 47.

M41 1964 c. 13 (N.I.).

M42 S.I. 1982/1080 (N.I. 12).

M43 1988 c. 40.

M44 1988 c. 50.

M45 1987 c. 1.

M46 1975 c. 14.

M47 1975 c. 15.

M48 1973 c. 35.

M49 1977 c. 42.

M50 S.I. 1978/1050 (N.I. 20).

M51 1984 c. 58.

M52 1975 c. 15.

M53 1971 c. 62.

M54 1985 c. 51.

M55 1988 c. 40.

M56 1980 c. 65.

M57 1986 c. 48.

M58 S.I. 1988/796 (N.I. 7).

M59 1865 c. 89.

M60 1981 c. 54.

M61 1989 c. 42.

M62 1938 c. 22.

M63 1964 c. 16.

M64 S.I. 1984/1159 (N.I. 9).

M65 1984 c. 28.

M66 1983 c. 2.

M67 1977 c. 42.

M68 S.I. 1978/1050 (N.I. 20).

M69 1978 c. 23.

M70 1981 c. 14.