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House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
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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—
[F1(za)is a Lord Spiritual;]
(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;
[F2(da)is a member of the National Criminal Intelligence Service or the National Crime Squad;]
(e)is a member of the legislature of any country or territory outside the Commonwealth [F3(other than Ireland)]; 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 [F4the Police Act 1996] or the M1Police (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 M2Army Act 1955 [F5or the regular air force as defined by section 223 of the Air Force Act 1955].
(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.
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F1S. 1(1)(za) inserted (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 13, s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 1
F2S. 1(1)(da) inserted (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 50, s. 134(1), Sch. 9 para. 29(2); S.I. 1998/354, art. 2(2)(ay) (subject to transitional provision in art. 8)
F3Words in s. 1(1)(e) inserted (30.11.2000) by 2000 c. 42, s. 1
F4Words in s. 1(3) substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103(1), 104(1), Sch. 7 para. 24
F5S. 1(3): words in definition of “regular armed forces of the Crown” substituted (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 19, s. 34, Sch. 6 Pt. 5 para. 26
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
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