Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003

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7(1)A person under the age of 21 shall not be eligible for appointment as a member of the Authority.E+W+S

(2)A person shall not be eligible for appointment as a member of the Authority while he—

(a)is an officer or employee of the Authority,

(b)is a constable,

[F1(c)a member of a police and crime commissioner's staff (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011),

(ca)a member of the staff of the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (within the meaning of that Part of that Act),

(cb)a member of the civilian staff of a police force, including the metropolitan police force, (within the meaning of that Part of that Act), or]

[F2(d)is an employee of the Scottish Police Authority.]

(3)A person shall not be eligible for appointment as a member of the Authority if he is the subject of—

(a)a bankruptcy restrictions order [F3or 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],

(b)a disqualification order under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c. 46) or under [F4the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002], or

(c)an order under section 429(2)(b) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) (disability imposed on revoking administration order under County Courts Act 1984).

(4)A person shall not be eligible for appointment as a member of the Authority if his estate has been sequestrated in Scotland or if, under Scots law, he has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors.

(5)If a person is convicted of an offence for which he is sentenced to imprisonment for a term of at least three months, he shall not be eligible for appointment as a member of the Authority during the period of five years beginning with the date of the conviction.