12.—(1) In these Regulations “community member” means a person who is appointed as a member by the committee (or by the authority under regulation 5(b)) and who is—
(a)a person who lives or works in the community served by the unit (or, as the case may be, the group of units); or
(b)a person who, in the opinion of the committee (or in the case of a community member appointed under regulation 5(b), the authority), is committed to the good government and success of the unit (or, as the case may be, the group of units).
(2) A person is disqualified from appointment as a community member if he is—
(a)eligible to be a staff member of the committee; or
(b)an elected member of the authority.