http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/29/section/21/2016-07-13Greater London Authority Act 1999An Act to establish and make provision about the Greater London Authority, the Mayor of London and the London Assembly; to make provision in relation to London borough councils and the Common Council of the City of London with respect to matters consequential on the establishment of the Greater London Authority; to make provision with respect to the functions of other local authorities and statutory bodies exercising functions in Greater London; to make provision about transport and road traffic in and around Greater London; to make provision about policing in Greater London and to make an adjustment of the metropolitan police district; and for connected purposes.1999-11-23texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-01Expert Participation2016-07-13 Part I The Greater London Authority Qualifications and disqualifications Disqualification from being the Mayor or an Assembly member.211A person is disqualified from being elected or being the Mayor or an Assembly member if—ahe is a member of staff of the Authority;bhe holds any of the offices or appointments for the time being designated by the Secretary of State in an order as offices or appointments disqualifying persons from being the Mayor or an Assembly member;che is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or an interim bankruptcy restrictions order, or a debt relief restrictions order or interim debt relief restrictions order under Schedule 4ZB of the Insolvency Act 1986;dhe has within five years before the day of the election, or since his election, been convicted in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man of any offence and has had passed on him a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) for a period of not less than three months without the option of a fine; orehe is disqualified under—isection 85A or Part III of the Representation of the People Act 1983, ...ii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .from being elected or being the Mayor or an Assembly member.2A paid officer of a London borough council who is employed under the direction of—aany of that council’s committees or sub-committees the membership of which includes the Mayor or one or more persons appointed on the nomination of the Authority acting by the Mayor, orba joint committee the membership of which includes one or more members appointed on the nomination of that council and one or more members appointed on the nomination of the Authority acting by the Mayor,cthe executive or any committee of the executive of that council, where that council are operating executive arrangements and the membership of that executive includes the Mayor or one or more persons appointed on the nomination of the Authority acting by the Mayor, orda member of the executive of that council, where that council are operating executive arrangements and that member is also the Mayor or a person appointed on the nomination of the Authority acting by the Mayor,shall be disqualified from being elected or being the Mayor or an Assembly member.2AIn this section executive and executive arrangements have the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Act 2000.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5For the purposes of subsection (1)(d) above—athe ordinary date on which the period allowed for making an appeal or application with respect to the conviction expires, orbif such an appeal or application is made, the date on which the appeal or application is finally disposed of or abandoned or fails by reason of its non-prosecution,shall be deemed to be the date of the conviction.6This section shall apply in relation to being returned as a London member under section 11 above otherwise than at an election as it applies in relation to being elected.7References in this section to election shall accordingly be construed as if a London member so returned were elected at an election on the day on which he is to be treated as returned.S. 21 wholly in force at 14.12.1999: by virtue of s. 425(2) this Act comes into force at Royal Assent in regards to any powers of a Minister of the Crown to make regulations or an order; s. 21 in force at 14.12.1999 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1999/3376, art. 21983 c. 2. S. 21(2)(c)(d) inserted (E.) (11.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2237, art. 35(a)S. 21(2A) inserted (E.) (11.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2237, art. 35(b)S. 21(1)(c) substituted (29.6.2006) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Disqualification from Office: General) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1722), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 6(a)S. 21(3) omitted (29.6.2006) by virtue of The Enterprise Act 2002 (Disqualification from Office: General) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1722), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 6(b)S. 21(4) omitted (29.6.2006) by virtue of The Enterprise Act 2002 (Disqualification from Office: General) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1722), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 6(b)Words in s. 21(1)(c) substituted (1.10.2012) by The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2404), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 42 (with arts. 5, 6)S. 21(1)(e)(ii) and preceding word omitted (1.4.2015) by virtue of Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 41; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)