House of Commons Disqualification Order 1997

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1997 No. 861

PARLIAMENT

The House of Commons Disqualification Order 1997

Made 19th March 1997

Coming into force 19th March 1997

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of March 1997

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas section 5 of the House of Commons Disqualification Act 19751enables Her Majesty by Order in Council to amend Schedule 1 to that Act in accordance with a resolution of the House of Commons:

And whereas on 13th February 1997 it was resolved by the House of Commons that Schedule 1 to the Act of 1975 be amended:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of the said section 5 and in accordance with the said resolution, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

S-1 This Order may be cited as the House of Commons...

1. This Order may be cited as the House of Commons Disqualification Order 1997.

S-2 Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975...

2. Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (which specifies offices the holders of which are disqualified for membership of the House of Commons) shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in the Schedule to this Order.

N. H. Nicholls

Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE

Article 2

AMENDMENTS OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS DISQUALIFICATION ACT 1975

1 Amendment

PART I OF SCHEDULE 1

Amendment

SCH-1.1

1. For the entry “Judge of the Court of Session” there shall be substituted the following entry:—

Judge of the Court of Session, or Temporary Judge appointed under the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990.

1 Additional entries

PART II OF SCHEDULE 1

Additional entries

SCH-1.2

2. The following entries shall be inserted at the appropriate places:—

The Antarctic Act Tribunal established under regulations made under the Antarctic Act 1994.

The East of Scotland Water Authority.

The Land Authority for Wales.

The Local Government Staff Commission (England).

The North of Scotland Water Authority.

The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration.

The Scottish Legal Aid Board.

The Scottish Water and Sewerage Customers Council or any committee established by that council under paragraph 10(1) of Schedule 9 to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

The Training and Employment Agency Advisory Board in Northern Ireland.

The West of Scotland Water Authority.

3 Entry omitted

Entry omitted

SCH-1.3

3. The following entry shall be omitted:—

The Scottish Development Agency.

1 Additional entries

PART III OF SCHEDULE 1

Additional entries

SCH-1.4

4. The following entries shall be inserted at the appropriate places:—

Adjudicator appointed under section 5 of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995.

Adjudicator for the Inland Revenue, Customs and Excise and the Contributions Agency.

Assessor appointed for the purposes of section 133 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.

Chairman of an Agricultural Land Tribunal or member of a panel appointed under paragraph 14 or 15 of Schedule 9 to the Agriculture Act 1947.

Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Chief Executive of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

Chairman or Chief Executive of the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils.

Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Chief Executive of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the English Sports Council.

Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the Financial Reporting Council.

Chairman or any director of the Further Education Development Agency.

Chairman of Investors in People UK.

Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council.

Chairman or Director of the National Forest Company.

Chairman of the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council.

Chairman of the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment.

Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Chief Executive of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council.

Chairman of the Rural Development Council for Northern Ireland.

Chairman or any member, not also being an employee, of the State Hospitals Board for Scotland.

Chairman of the United Kingdom Sports Council.

Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Youth Council for Northern Ireland.

Civil Service Commissioner.

Civil Service Commissioner for Northern Ireland.

Commissioner for Public Appointments.

Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland.

Any director of Horticulture Research International in receipt of remuneration.

Director General of Gas for Northern Ireland.

Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland.

Member of the staff of the Forestry...

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