Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994

4(1)The Secretary of State shall satisfy himself—

(a)before he appoints a person to be a member of the Administration under paragraph 3 above that the person will have no such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially the performance of his functions as a member; and

(b)from time to time that each person so appointed continues, and has continued, to have no such interest.

(2)A person in respect of whom the Secretary of State requires to be satisfied as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b) above shall, whenever requested by the Secretary of State to do so, furnish the Secretary of State with such information as the Secretary of State may consider necessary for the purposes of fulfilling that requirement.