Governor of the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Governor, Deputy Governor or Director of the Bank of England.

Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Secretary, or Captain of Invalids of Chelsea Hospital.

Governor, Medical Officer or other officer or member of the staff of a prison to which the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 applies.

Health Service Commissioner for England.

Health Service Commissioner for Scotland.

Health Service Commissioner for Wales.

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England.

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales.

High Commissioner representing Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom.

The Immigration Services Commissioner (45) (prosp.)

The Deputy Immigration Services Commissioner (45) (prosp.)

Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland. (58)

Independent person appointed under section 7(3) or section 8(4) of the Caravans Act (Northern Ireland) 1963.

Industrial Assurance Commissioner or Deputy Industrial Assurance Commissioner appointed under the Industrial Assurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1924. rep. (77)

The Information Commissioner (62)

The International Rail Regulator.

Judge Advocate of the Fleet.

Judge Advocate General, Vice Judge Advocate General or Assistant Judge Advocate General.(72)

Lay observer appointed under Article 42 of the Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976.

The Legal Services Complaints Commissioner (38) (prosp.)

The Legal Services Ombudsman.

Life Sentence Review Commissioner. (75) (prosp.)

Member of an Agricultural Marketing Board appointed by the Minister under Schedule 2 to the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958.

Member appointed by the Head of the Department of Agriculture of an Agricultural Marketing Board constituted under Part II of the Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order 1982

Member appointed by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of the Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales or of an agricultural wages committee established under the Agricultural Wages Act 1948 or chairman of such a committee.

Member appointed by the Secretary of State of the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board.

Member appointed by the Head of the Department or Minister of Agriculture for Northern Ireland of the Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland.

Member of the governing body of the Financial Services Authority

(51) (prosp.)

Member of the Legal Aid Board. (39) (prosp.)

Member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank England appointed under section 13(2)(b) or (c) of the Bank of England Act 1998. (27)

Member of the staff of the Children's Commissioner for Wales

(54) (prosp)

Member of the staff of the Electoral Commission. (59)

Member of the staff of the National Audit Office

Member of the staff of the Northern Ireland Audit Office.

Member of a panel of persons appointed under Article 7 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998. (26) (prosp.)

Member of a panel of valuers appointed at an annual salary under section 4 of the Inland Revenue Regulation Act 1890.

Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints.

Northern Ireland Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members.(42) rep.(prosp.)

Northern Ireland Commissioner Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action.(42) rep. (prosp.)

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commissioner. (29)

Officer or servant employed under the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis or the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District rep.(43)

Officer or other member of the County Court Service within the meaning of the County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959.

Officer or servant of the Crown Estate Commissioners.

Officer of the Supreme Court being the holder of any office listed in any Part of Schedule 2 to the Supreme Court Act 1981 or a district registrar, or assistant district registrar, of the High Court.

Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.

The Police Ombudsman for (Northern Ireland) (prosp.) (28)

President of appeal tribunals (within the meaning of Chapter 1 of Part II of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998) appointed under Article 6 of that Order. (prosp.) (26)

President of Social Security Appeal Tribunals, Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland. rep. (prosp.)(25)

Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District. rep. (43)

Registrar or Assistant Registrar appointed under section 6 or section 7 of the County Courts Act 1984.

Registrar or Assistant Registrar appointed under section 18 or section 19 of the County Courts Act 1959.

Registrar or Assistant Registrar of Friendly Societies. rep. (77)

Registrar of the Privy Council.

Registrar of Public Lending Right.

Sentence Review Commissioner. (30)

Standing Counsel to any department of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom.

Statutory officer appointed under section 70 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978.

Substitution Officer of the Royal Air Force.

Technical Adviser to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.

Traffic Director for London.

Under-sheriff appointed under section 1 of the Sheriffs (Ireland) Act 1920.

1. Inserted, 1999 c. 17 sch. 4 para. 2 (prosp.)

2. Rep., 1998 c. 47 sch. 15 (prosp.)

3. Rep., 1999 c. 17 sch. 5 (prosp.)

4. Inserted, 1998 c. 41 sch. 7 para. 29 (prosp.)

5. Inserted, 1998 c. 45 sch. 7 para. 5

6. Inserted, 1998 c. 47 sch. 8 para. 10 (prosp.)

7. Rep., 1998 c. 47 sch. 15 (prosp.)

8. Inserted, 1998 NI 9 sch. 5 para. 7 (prosp.)

9. Inserted, 1998 NI 18 sch. 1 para. 7 (prosp.)

10. Rep., 1998 NI 18 sch. 2 (prosp.)

11. Rep., 1998 c. 32 sch. 6 (prosp.)

12. Inserted, 1998 c. 2 sch. 3 para. 2

13. Inserted, 1998 c. 39 sch. 1 para. 5

14. Inserted, 1998 c. 22 sch. 1 Pt. III para. 10 (prosp.)

15. Rep., 1998 NI 10 sch. 6 para. 3, sch. 7 (prosp.)

16. Inserted, 1998 c. 47 sch. 11 para. 11 (prosp.)

17. Rep., 1998 c. 47 sch. 15 (prosp.)

18. Rep., 1998 NI 10 sch. 6 para. 3, sch. 7 (prosp.)

19. Inserted, c. 22 s. 8(4)

20. Words in brackets subst., 1998 c. 22 s. 14(12)

21. Inserted, 1998 c. 22 sch. 4 para. 10

22. Inserted, 1998 NI 2 sch. 1 para. 10

23. Rep. 1998 c. 22 sch. 1 Pt. III para. 11, sch. 5 Pt. I (prosp.)

24. Rep., 1998 NI 10 sch. 6 para. 3, sch. 7 (prosp.)

25. Rep., 1998 NI 10 sch. 6 para. 3, sch. 7 (prosp.)

26. Inserted, 1998 NI 10 sch. 6 para. 3 (prosp.)

27. Inserted, 1998 c. 11 sch. 3 para. 15

28. Inserted, 1998 c. 32 sch. 4 para. 9 (prosp.)

29. Inserted, 1998 c. 47 sch. 7 para. 10 (prosp.)

30. Inserted, 1998 c. 35 sch. 1 para. 8

31. Continued, 1998 c. 29 sch. 15 para. 6 (prosp.)

32. Subst., 1998 c. 29 sch. 15 para. 6 (prosp.)

33. Rep., 1999 c. 20 s. 23(1), sch. 4

34. Inserted., 1999 c. 20 s. 23(2)

35. Subst., 1999 c. 22 sch. 11 para. 25 (prosp.)

36. Inserted, 1999 c. 22 sch. 4 para. 12 (prosp.)

37. Rep., 1999 c. 22 sch. 15 Pt. II (prosp.)

38. Inserted, 1999 c. 22 sch. 8 para. 8 (prosp.)

39. Rep., 1999 c. 22 sch. 15 Pt. I (prosp.)

40. Rep., 1999 c. 26 sch. 9

41. Inserted, 1999 c. 28 sch. 1 para. 7 (prosp.)

42. Rep., 1999 NI 9 sch. 9(6) (prosp.)

43. Rep., 1999 c. 29 sch. 27 para. 40, sch. 34 Pt. VII

44. Inserted, 1999 c. 33 sch. 7 para. 13 (prosp.)

45. Inserted, 1999 c. 33 sch. 5 para. 24 (prosp.)

46. Rep., 1999 c. 33 sch. 14 para. 72, sch. 16 (prosp.)

47. Inserted, 1999 c. 33 sch. 14 para. 72 (prosp.)

48. Inserted, 2000 NI 2 art. 18(3)

49. Rep., 2000 c. 8 sch. 20 para. 2, sch. 22 (prosp.)

50. Inserted, 2000 c. 8 sch. 20 para. 2 (prosp.)

51. Inserted, 2000 c. 8 sch. 1 para. 21 (prosp.)

52. Inserted, 2000 c. 22 sch. 4 para. 18

53. Inserted, 2000 c. 14 sch. 1 para. 26 (prosp.)

54. Inserted, 2000 c. 14 sch. 2 para. 16 (prosp.)

55. Rep., 2000 c. 27 sch. 8 (prosp.)

56. Inserted, 2000 c. 23 sch. 3 para. 6

57. Rep., 2000 c. 23 sch. 5

58. Inserted, 2000 c. 11 sch. 11 para. 5 (prosp.) [previously inserted by

1996 c. 22 sch. 4 para. 5

59. Inserted, 2000 c. 41 sch.21 para. 3

60. Rep., 2000 c.41 sch.22 (prosp.)

61. Rep., 2000 c. 36 sch. 2 para. 9, sch 8 Pt. III (30.11.05)

62. Inserted, 2000 c. 36 sch. 2 para. 9

63. Rep., 2000 c. 36 sch. 2 para. 9 , sch 8 Pt. III

64. Inserted, 2000 c. 38 sch. 14 para. 29

65. Inserted, 2000 c. 38 sch. 8 para. 2 (prosp.)

66. Rep., 2000 c. 38 sch. 31 Pt. IV (prosp.)

67. Inserted, 2001 c. 3(NI) sch. 1 para. 16

68. Inserted, 2001 c. 12 sch. 1 para. 22 (prosp.)

69. Inserted, 2000 c.32 sch. 6 para. 4

70. Rep., 2000 c.32 sch. 8

71. Inserted, 1998 c. 47 sch. 8 para. 10

72. Am., 2001 c. 19 sch. 6 Pt. 2 para. 8

73. Inserted, 2001 c. 16 sch. 4 para. 5 (prosp.)

74. Inserted, 2001 c. 16 sch. 6 Pt. 3 para. 61 (prosp.)

75. Inserted, 2001 NI 2 sch. 1 para. 8 (prosp.)

76. Rep., SI 2001/3686

77. Rep., SI 2001/3649

78. Inserted, 2002 c. 11 sch. Para. 21 (prosp.)

Judge of the High Court of Justice or Court of Appeal.

Judge of the Court of Session.

Judge of the High Court of Justice or Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland.

Judge of the Courts-Martial Appeal Court.

Chairman of the Scottish Land Court.

Circuit Judge.

Sheriff Principal or Sheriff (other than Honorary Sheriff) appointed under the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907, or Temporary Sheriff Principal or Temporary Sheriff appointed under the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971.

County Court Judge or Temporary County Court Judge in Northern Ireland within the meaning of the Government of Ireland Act 1920, or the deputy of such a Judge.

Stipendiary Magistrate within the meaning of the Justices of the Peace Act 1949.

Stipendiary Magistrate in Scotland.

Resident Magistrate appointed under the Summary Jurisdiction and Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1935 or the Magistrates' Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964.

Chief or other National Insurance Commissioner.

Chief or other National Insurance Commissioner for Northern Ireland.

Umpire or Deputy Umpire appointed for the purposes of section 43 of the National Service Act 1948.

1907 c. 51.
1971 c. 58.

1920 c. 67.

1949 c. 101.

1935 c. 13 (N.I.).
1964 c. 21 (N.I.)

1948 c. 64.

The Advisory Board for the Research Councils

The Agrément Board;

The Appellate Tribunal constituted under the provisions of the National Service Act 1948 relating to conscientious objectors.

An Area Electricity Board in England and Wales.

The Attendance Allowance Board.

The British Airports Authority.

The British Airways Board.

The British Film Fund Agency.

The British Gas Corporation.

The British Railways Board.

The British Steel Corporation.

The British Transport Docks Board.

The British Waterways Board.

The Central Council for Agricultural and Horticultural Co-operation.

The Central Electricity Generating Board.

The Channel Tunnel Planning Council.

The Civil Aviation Authority.

The Civil Service Arbitration Tribunal.

A Colonial Currency Board.

The Commission for Local Administration in England.

The Commission for Local Administration in Wales.

The Commission for the New Towns.

The Commonwealth Development Corporation.

The Community Relations Commission.

The Council on Tribunals.

The Covent Garden Market Authority.

The Crofters Commission.

The Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations.

The Crown Estate Commissioners.

The Development Commission established under the Development and Road Improvement Funds Act 1909.

A Development Corporation within the meaning of the New Towns Act 1965 or the New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968.

1909 c. 47.

1965 c. 59
1968 c. 16.

A Development Council established under the Industrial Organisation and Development Act 1947.

The Eggs Authority.

The Electricity Council.

The Foreign Compensation Commission.

The Forestry Commission.

The Freight Integration Council.

The Gaming Board for Great Britain.

The General Practice Finance Corporation.

The Health and Safety Commission.

The Health and Safety Executive.

The Herring Industry Board.

The Highlands and Islands Development Board.

The Home-Grown Cereals Authority.

The Housing Corporation.

The Immigration Appeal Tribunal.

An Independent Schools Tribunal constituted under Schedule 6 to the Education Act 1944 or Schedule 7 to the Education (Scotland) Act 1962.

The Independent Broadcasting Authority.

The Industrial Arbitration Board.

An Industrial Court established in Northern Ireland.

The Industrial Estates Corporations constituted in accordance with the Local Employment Act 1972.

The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council

The Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce and every committee of the Board performing functions of the Board.

A Joint Planning Inquiry Commission constituted under Part III of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972.

The Lands Tribunal.

The Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland.

The Lands Tribunal for Scotland.

The Law Commission.

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England.

The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland.

The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales.

The Location of Offices Bureau.

The Manpower Services Commission.

The Maplin Development Authority.

The meat and Livestock Commission.

1947 c. 40.

1944 c. 31.
1962 c. 47.

1972 c.5

1972 c. 52

A Medical Appeal Tribunal constituted for the purposes of Part III of the Social Security Act 1975 or Part III of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975, including any panel constituted for the purposes of any such Tribunal.

A Medical Board or Pneumoconiosis Medical Board constituted for the purposes of Part III of the Social Security Act 1975 of Part III of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975, including any panel constituted for the purposes of any such Board.

A Medical Practices Committee constituted under section 34 of the National Health Service Act 1946 or section 35 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947.

The Medicines Commission and any committee established under section 4 of the Medicines Act 1968.

A Mental Health Review Tribunal constituted under the Mental Health Act 1959.

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.

The Metrication Board.

The Ministry of Defence (Army Department) Teachers Selection Board.

The Monopolies and Mergers Commission.

A National Broadcasting Council.

The National Bus Company.

The National Coal Board.

The National Dock Labour Board.

The National Film Finance Corporation.

The National Freight Corporation.

The National Health Service Staff Commission.

The National Insurance Advisory Committee.

The National Ports Council.

The National Radiological Protection Board.

The National Research Development Corporation.

The North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board.

The Northern Ireland Electricity Service.

The Occupational Pensions Board.

A Panel of Chairmen of Re-instatement Committees constituted under section 41 of the National Service Act 1948.

The Panel of Official Arbitrators constituted for the purposes of the Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act 1919.

The Parole Board constituted under section 59 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967.

A Pensions Appeal Tribunal.

The Performing Right Tribunal.

1975 c. 14.
1975 c. 15.

1946 c. 81.
1947 c. 27.

1968 c. 67.

1948 c. 64.

1919 c. 57.

1967 c. 80.

A Planning Inquiry Commission constituted under Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971.

A Planning Inquiry Commission constituted under Part III of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972.

The Post Office.

The Price Commission.

The Property Commission for Scotland established under section 224 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

The Race Relations Board and any conciliation committee constituted by the Board under section 14 of the Race Relations Act 1968.

The Red Deer Commission.

The Reserve Pension Board.

The Restrictive Practices Court.

The Review Board for Government Contracts.

A Rural Development Board.

The Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals.

The Scottish Land Court.

The Scottish Law Commission.

The Scottish Transport Group.

The South of Scotland Electricity Board.

The Staff Commission established under section 85(5) of the London Government Act 1963.

The Staff Commission for England established under section 257 of the Local Government Act 1972.

The Staff Commission for Scotland established under section 218 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

The Staff Commission for Wales established under section 258 of the Local Government Act 1972.

The Sugar Board.

The Supplementary Benefits Commission.

The Traffic Commissioners for any area (including the commissioner for the Metropolitan Traffic Area).

The Transport Tribunal.

The Tribunal established under Part II of the Wireless Telegraphy 1949 Act 1949.

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.

The University Grants Committee.

A Value Added Tax Tribunal.

The Water Resources Board.

The Welsh National Health Service Staff Commission.

2 of that Act.

1971 c. 78

1972 c. 52

1973 c. 65.

1968 c. 71.

1963 c. 33

1972 c. 70.

1973 c. 65.

1949 c. 54

The White Fish Authority constituted in accordance with section 1 of the Sea Fish Industry Act 1970, and the committee constituted in accordance with section

1970 c. 11.

Accountant of Court appointed under section 25 of the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1933.

Adjudicator appointed for the purposes of the Immigration Act 1971.

Agent for Northern Ireland in Great Britain.

Ambassador representing Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom.

Assessor of Public Undertakings (Scotland).

Assistant Commissioner appointed under Part IV of the Local Government Act 1972.

Assistant Commissioner appointed under Part II of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

Attorney General of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Auditor of the Civil List.

Auditor of the Court of Session.

Boundary Commissioner or Assistant Boundary Commissioner appointed under Part I or Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949.

Chairman or Deputy Chairman of an Administrative Board constituted for the purposes of any scheme made, or having effect as if made, under section 2 or 5 of the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975.

Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards.

Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards in Northern Ireland.

Paid Chairman of an Area Transport Users Consultative Committee established under section 56 of the Transport Act 1962.

Chairman or member of a panel of deputy-chairmen of an Agricultural Land Tribunal.

Chairman of an Appeal Tribunal constituted under Schedule 3 to the Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 or Schedule 3 to the Supplementary Benefits &c. Act (Northern Ireland) 1966.

Chairman or Director-General of the British Council.

Paid Chairman of the Central Transport Consultative Committee for Great Britain established under section 56 of the Transport Act 1962.

Chairman of the Cinematograph Films Council.

Chairman or Deputy

1949 c. 66.

1975 c. 16.

1962 c. 46.

1966 c. 20.
1966 c. 28 (N.I.)

Chairman of the Countryside Commission for Scotland and any other member of the Commission in receipt of remuneration.

Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Dental Estimates Board or member of that Board appointed at an annual salary.

Paid Chairman of an Economic Development Committee.

Paid Chairman of a Health Board constituted under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972.

Chairman of a Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.

Paid Chairman of an Industrial Training Board constituted under the Industrial Training Act 1964 or of a committee appointed under that Act or paid Deputy Chairman of such a board.

Chairman, Vice-Chairman or member of the executive committee of the Land Settlement Association Limited appointed at a salary.

Chairman of the Local Government Staff Commission for Northern Ireland.

Chairman of a Local Tribunal constituted under section 94(2) of, and Schedule 10 to, the Social Security Act 1975 or under section 94(2) of, and Schedule 10 to, the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975.

Chairman or Deputy Chairman of a Local Tribunal constituted under the provisions of the National Service Act 1948 relating to conscientious objectors.

Chairman or Reserve Chairman of a Military Service (Hardship) Committee constituted under Schedule 3 to the National Service Act 1948.

Chairman of the Mining Qualifications Board.

Paid Chairman of a National Economic Development Council Working Party.

Chairman in receipt of remuneration of the National Gas Consumers' Council or any Regional Gas Consumers' Council.

Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the National Seed Development Organisation Limited.

Chairman, or other member appointed by a Minister, of the National Water Council.

Chairman of the Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services.

Chairman of the Northern Ireland Council for Nurses and Midwives.

Chairman of the Northern Ireland Staffs Council for the Health and Social Services.

Any Chairman of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal.

Chairman of the Post Office Users' National Council

Chairman of a Regional Economic Planning Council

Chairman in receipt of remuneration of any Regional Health Authority, Area Health Authority or Area Health Authority (Teaching) or of any special health authority.

1970 c. 11

1972 c. 58.

S.I. 1972/
1265 (N.I. 14).

1964 c. 16.

1975 c. 14.
1975 c. 15.

1948 c. 64.

Chairman of a Regional Water Authority.

Chairman of the Scottish Dental Estimates Board or member of that Board appointed at an annual salary.

Chairman, Deputy Chairman or member of the Council of Management of the Scottish Special Housing Association, appointed at a salary.

Chairman of the Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards in Northern Ireland.

Chairman of the tribunal constituted under section 463 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970.

Chairman of the Welsh National Water Development Authority.

Chief Electoral Officer or Deputy Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland.

Clerk of the Crown and Peace in Northern Ireland.

Clerk of the Peace in Scotland.

Clerk or Assistant Clerk of Petty Sessions in Northern Ireland.

Assistant Commissioner appointed under Part II of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner appointed under section 50(1) or (2) of, or Schedule 4 to, the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.

The Commissioner appointed by Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom under Article 3 of the Agreement confirmed by the Nauru Island Agreement Act 1920.

Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

Commissioner of the City of London Police.

Comptroller and Auditor General.

Comptroller and Auditor-General for Northern Ireland.

Constable, Lieutenant or Major of the Tower of London.

Correspondent appointed by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.

Counsel to the Secretary of State under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936.

Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland.

Delegate for Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom to the Central Rhine Commission.

Director of the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Limited nominated by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

Director of the British petroleum Company Limited nominated by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

Director of the British Sugar Corporation Limited appointed by the Ministers as defined by section 17 of the Sugar Act 1956.

Director of Cable and Wireless Limited.

Director of the Cereals Committee Limited appointed by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

1970 c. 10.

1973 c. 65.

1972 c. 9
(N.I.).

1920 c. 27.

1936 c. 52.

1956 c. 48.

Director of the Commonwealth Institute.

Director of the Compagnie Financiére de Suez et de L'Union Parisienne appointed by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

Director of any company in receipt of financial assistance under the Distribution of Industry Act 1945, the Distribution of Industry (Industrial Finance) Act 1958, the Shipbuilding Industry Act 1967, the Local Employment Act 1972 or Part II of the Industry Act 1972, being a director nominated by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

Director nominated by the Secretary of State of any company in respect of which an undertaking to make advances has been given by the Secretary of State under section 2 of the Highlands and Islands Shipping Services Act 1960, and is for the time being in force.

Director of the Holding Company referred to in the Transport Act 1962.

Director appointed at a salary of Industrial Advisers to the Blind Limited.

Director of International Computers (Holdings) Limited nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

Director appointed at a salary of the National Building Agency.

Director appointed at a salary of the National Institute for House-craft (Employment and Training) Limited.

Director of the Peterhead Bay (Management) Company Limited.

Director, or Deputy Director, of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.

Director appointed at a salary of Remploy Limited.

Director of S.B. (Realisations) Limited nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

Director of the Scottish Agricultural Securities Corporation Limited nominated by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

Director General of Fair Trading.

Distributor of Stamps appointed by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue for the Stock Exchange at Manchester or Glasgow.

Examiner or member of a board of interviewers appointed by the Civil Service Commissioners.

Examiner for entrance examination to, or member of a board of interviewers for entrance to, the civil service of Northern Ireland.

General Manager or Secretary of the Scottish Special Housing Association.

Governor of the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Governor, Deputy Governor or Director of the Bank of England.

Governor, lieutenant Governor and Secretary, or Captain of Invalids of Chelsea Hospital.

Governor, Medical Officer or other officer or member of the staff of a prison to which the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 applies.

Health Service Commissioner for England.

Health Service Commissioner for Scotland.

1945 c. 36.
1958 c. 41
1967 c. 40.
1972 c. 5.
1972 c. 63.

1960 c. 31

1953 c. 18 (N.I.).

Health Service Commissioner for Wales.

High Commissioner representing Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom.

Industrial Assurance Commissioner or Deputy Industrial Assurance Commissioner appointed under the Industrial Assurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1924.

Judge Advocate of the Fleet

Judge Advocate General, Vice Judge Advocate General, Assistant Judge Advocate General or Deputy Judge Advocate.

Lay observer appointed under section 45 of the Solicitors Act 1974.

Local government officers, the following-

Clerk or deputy clerk of a district council in Northern Ireland;
County clerk or depute county clerk of a county in Scotland;
Clerk or depute clerk of a district council in Scotland;
Town clerk or depute town clerk of a burgh in Scotland.

Lyon Clerk.

Lyon King of Arms.

Member of an Agricultural Marketing Board appointed by the Minister under Schedule 2 to the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958.

Member of an Agricultural Marketing Board appointed under section 2 of the Agricultural Marketing Act (Northern Ireland) 1933 or section 3 of the Agricultural Marketing Act (Northern Ireland) 1964.

Member appointed by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of the Agriculture Wages Board for England and Wales or of an agricultural wages committee established under the Agricultural Wages Act 1948, or chairman of such a committee.

Member appointed by the Secretary of State of the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board.

Member appointed by the Head of the Department or Minister of Agriculture for Northern Ireland of the Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland.

Any member of the British Library Board in receipt of remuneration.

Any member in receipt of remuneration of the British Tourist Authority, the English Tourist Board, the Scottish Tourist Board or the Wales Tourist Board.

Any member of the Countryside Commission in receipt of remuneration.

Member appointed by the Secretary of State of the Horserace Betting Levy Board.

Member of the Council of the National Computing Centre appointed at a salary by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

Any member of the Nature Conservancy Council in receipt of remuneration.

Member of a panel of valuers appointed at an annual salary under section 4 of the Inland Revenue Regulation Act 1890.

1924 c. 21 (N.I.)

1974 c. 47.

1958 c. 47.

1933 c. 22 (N.I.).
1964 c. 13 (N.I.)

1948 c. 47.

1890 c. 21.

Member of the Permanent Joint Hops Committee appointed by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

Member of a Wages Council or Central Co-ordinating Committee appointed under paragraph 1 (a) of Schedule 2 to the Wages Councils Act 1959, Chairman of a Committee appointed under paragraph 1 (1) (a) of Schedule 3 to that Act or member of a Commission of Inquiry appointed under paragraph 1 (a) of Schedule 4 to that Act.

Member of a Wages Council or Central Co-ordinating Committee appointed under paragraph 1 (a) of Schedule 1 to the Wages Councils Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 or Member of a Commission of Inquiry appointed under paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 2 to that Act.

Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints.

Northern Ireland Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.

Officer of the Board of Referees appointed for the purposes of section 26 of the Capital Allowances Act 1968.

Officer or servant employed under the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis or the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.

Officer or servant of the Crown Estate Commissioners.

Officer or other member of the County Court Service within the meaning of the County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959.

Officer, clerk or servant appointed or employed under section 20 of the Greenwich Hospital Act 1865.

Officer of the Supreme Court within the meaning of sections 115 to 120 of the Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925.

Officer of or attached to the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland to whom section 76 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland) 1877 applies.

Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.

President, or member of a panel of chairmen, of industrial tribunals established under section 12 of the Industrial Training Act 1964.

Principal Clerk of Justiciary appointed under section 25 of the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1933.

Procurator fiscal or procurator fiscal depute appointed under the Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927.

Public Works Loan Commissioner.

Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.

Registrar or Assistant Registrar appointed under section 18 or section 19 of the County Courts Act 1959.

Registrar or Assistant Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Registrar of the Privy Council.

Registration Officer appointed under Part III of the Local Government Act 1972.

Sheriff clerk or sheriff clerk depute.

1959 c. 69.

1945 c. 21 (N.I.).

1968 c. 3.

1959 c. 25 (N.I.)

1865 c. 89.

1925 c. 49.

1877 c. 57.

1964 c. 16.

1933 c. 41.

1927 c. 35.

1959 c. 22.

1972 c. 70.

Solicitor in Scotland to any department of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom.

Standing Counsel to any department of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom.

Substitution officer of the Royal Air Force.

Technical Adviser to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.

Under-Sheriff appointed under section 1 of the Sheriffs (Ireland) Act 1920.

1920 c. 26.

Office

Constituency

Her Majesty's Commissioner of Lieutenancy in the City of London.

Her Majesty's Lieutenant for Greater London.

Her Majesty's Lieutenant for a county in Great Britain.

Governor of the Isle of Wight.

The High Sheriff of Greater London.

High Sheriff of a county in England and Wales.

The Cities of London and Westminster.

Any constituency comprising any part of Greater London.

Any constituency comprising the whole or part of the area for which he is appointed.

The Isle of Wight.

Any constituency comprising any part of Greater London.

Any constituency comprising the whole or part of the area for which he is appointed.

Scotland Act 1998 c. 46

PART I

(c) so far as may be necessary in consequence of any provision made by this Act or an order under subsection (1), modify any provision made by any enactment relating to the registration of parliamentary electors or local government electors.

(5) The return of a member of the Parliament at an election may be questioned only under Part III of the Representation of the People Act 1983 as applied by an order under subsection (1).

(6) For the purposes of this Act, the regional returning officer for any region is the person designated as such in accordance with an order made by the Secretary of State under this subsection.

1983 c. 2.

Duration of membership

13. The term of office of a member of the Parliament begins on the day on which the member is declared to be returned and ends with the dissolution of the Parliament.

14. A member of the Parliament may at any time resign his seat by giving notice in writing to the Presiding Officer.

Term of office of members.

Resignation of members.

Disqualification

15.-(1) A person is disqualified from being a member of the Parliament (subject to section 16) if-

(a) he is disqualified from being a member of the House of Commons under paragraphs (a) to (e) of section 1(1) of the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (judges, civil servants, members of the armed forces, members of police forces and members of foreign legislatures),

(b) he is disqualified otherwise than under that Act (either generally or in relation to a particular parliamentary constituency) from being a member of the House of Commons or from sitting and voting in it.

(c) he is a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, or

(d) he is an office-holder of a description specified in an Order in Council made by Her Majesty under this subsection.

(2) An office-holder of a description specified in an Order of Council made by Her Majesty under this subsection is disqualified from being a member of the Parliament for any constituency or region of a description specified in the Order in relation to the office-holder.

(3) In this section "office-holder" includes employee or other post-holder.

16.-(1) A person is not disqualified from being a member of the Parliament merely because-

(a) he is a peer (whether of the United Kingdom, Great Britain, England or Scotland), or

(b) he has been ordained or is a minister of any religious denomination.

(2) A citizen of the European Union who is resident in the United Kingdom is not disqualified from being a member of the Parliament merely because of section 3 of the Act of Settlement (disqualification of persons born outside the United Kingdom other than Commonwealth citizens and citizens of the Republic of Ireland).

(3) Subsection (4) applies where a person was, or is alleged to have been, disqualified from being a member of the Parliament (either generally or in relation to a particular constituency or region) on any ground other than one falling within section 15(1)(b).

(4) The Parliament may resolve to disregard any disqualification incurred by that person on the ground in question if it considers that-

(a) the ground has been removed, and

(b) it is proper to disregard any disqualification so incurred.

(5) A resolution under this section shall not-

(a) affect any proceedings under Part III of the Representation of the People Act 1983 as applied by an order under section 12, or

(b) enable the Parliament to disregard any disqualification which has been established in such proceedings or in proceedings under section 18.

17.-(1) If a person who is disqualified from being a member of the Parliament or from being a member for a particular constituency or region is returned as a member of the Parliament or (as the case may be) as a member for the constituency or region, his return shall be void and his seat vacant.

(2) If a member of the Parliament becomes disqualified from being a member of the Parliament or from being a member for the particular constituency or region for which he is sitting, he shall cease to be a member of the Parliament (so that his seat is vacant).

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) have effect subject to any resolution of the Parliament under section 16.

(4) Subsection (2) also has effect subject to section 141 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (mental illness) and section 427 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (sequestration etc); and where, in consequence of either of those sections, the seat of a disqualified member of the Parliament is not vacant he shall not cease to be a member of the Parliament until his seat becomes vacant but-

(a) he shall not participate in any proceedings of the Parliament, and

(b) any of his other rights and privileges as a member of the Parliament may be withdrawn by a resolution of the Parliament.

(5) The validity of any proceedings of the Parliament is not affected by the disqualification of any person from being a member of the Parliament or from being a member for the constituency or region for which he purports to sit.

18.-(1) Any person who claims that a person purporting to be a member of the Parliament is disqualified or has been disqualified at any time since being returned may apply to the Court of Session for a declaration to that effect.

(2) An application in respect of any person may be made whether the grounds on which it is made are alleged to have subsisted when the person was returned or to have arisen subsequently.

(3) No declaration shall be made-

(a) on grounds which subsisted when the person was returned, if an election petition is pending or has been tried in which the disqualification on those grounds of the persons concerned is or was in issue, or

(b) on any ground, if a resolution under section 16 requires that any disqualification incurred on that ground by the person concerned is to be disregarded.

(4) The person in respect of whom an application is made shall be the defender.

(5) The applicant shall give such caution for the expenses of the proceedings as the Court of Session may direct; but any such caution shall not exceed £5,000 or such other sum as the Scottish Ministers may be by order specify.

(6) The decision of the court on an application under this section shall be final.

(7) In this section "disqualified" means disqualified from being a member of the Parliament or from being a member for the constituency or region for which the person concerned purports to sit.

Disqualification from membership of the Parliament.

1975 c. 24.

Exceptions and relief from disqualification.

1700 c. 2.

1983 c. 2.

Effect of disqualification.

1983 c. 20.
1986 c. 45.

Judicial proceedings as to disqualification.

Presiding Officer and administration

19.-(1) The Parliament shall, at its first meeting following a general election, elect from among its members a Presiding Officer and two deputies.

(2) A person elected Presiding Officer or deputy shall hold office until the conclusion of the next election for Presiding Officer under subsection (1) unless he previously resigns, ceases to be a member of the Parliament otherwise than by virtue of a dissolution or is removed from office by resolution of the Parliament.

(3) If the Presiding Officer or a deputy ceases to hold office before the Parliament is dissolved, the Parliament shall elect another from among its members to fill his place.

(4) The Presiding Officer's functions may be exercised by a deputy if the office of Presiding Officer is vacant or the Presiding Officer is for any reason unable to act.

(5) The Presiding Officer may (subject to standing orders) authorise any deputy to exercise functions on his behalf.

(6) Standing orders may include provision as to the participation (including voting) of the Presiding Officer and deputies in the proceedings of the Parliament.

(7) The validity of any act of the Presiding Officer or a deputy is not affected by any defect in his election.

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