SCHEDULE 4F1The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner
Limitations on appointment
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A person is disqualified for appointment to the office of Commissioner if the person—
a
is or has been a member of—
i
the House of Lords;
ii
the House of Commons;
iii
the Scottish Parliament;
iv
the European Parliament; or
v
a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39);
b
is or has been a constable of F2the Police Service (or of a police force previously maintained under the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.77));
c
is or has been a member of—
i
a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16);
ii
the metropolitan police force or of the City of London police force;
iii
the Police Service of Northern Ireland;
iv
the Ministry of Defence Police appointed on the nomination of the Secretary of State under section 1 of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 (c. 4);
v
the British Transport Police Force;
vi
the Civil Nuclear Constabulary;
vii
the States of Jersey Police Force;
viii
the salaried police force of the Island of Guernsey; or
ix
the Isle of Man Constabulary;
d
is or has been—
i
a special constable appointed under section 27 of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16);
ii
a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve;
iii
a member of the Ministry of Defence Police by virtue of section 1(1)(b) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 (c. 4);
iv
a special constable of the British Transport Police Force; or
v
a member of any force of special constables established for the States of Jersey, the Island of Guernsey or the Isle of Man;
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is or has been a member of the Authority;
e
is or has been a member of staff of the Authority F4or has been a member of staff of the body which was known as the Scottish Police Services Authority;
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is or has been F5employed as a member of police staff or as a member of the Authority's staff or has been employed, by virtue of section 9 of the 1967 Act (employees other than constables) by a police authority or a joint police board;
h
has been a member of—
i
the National Criminal Intelligence Service or;
ii
the National Crime Squad; F8...
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is or has been a National Crime Agency officer.
2
The disqualification under sub-paragraph (1)(a) does not extend to any membership ending more than 3 years before the person is appointed to the office of Commissioner.
3
A person who has previously been appointed to the office of Commissioner is not eligible to be appointed again, except in accordance with sub-paragraph (4).
4
A person holding office as Commissioner may be reappointed on the expiry of the person's period of appointment, but only if—
a
the person has not previously been reappointed to the office; and
b
the Scottish Ministers consider that, by reason of special circumstances, it is desirable in the public interest.
Sch. 4 heading substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 7 para. 33(16); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)