1 Disqualification of holders of certain offices and places.U.K.

(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person is disqualified for membership of the House of Commons who for the time being—

(a)holds any of the judicial offices specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to this Act;

(b)is employed in the civil service of the Crown, whether in an established capacity or not, and whether for the whole or part of his time;

(c)is a member of any of the regular armed forces of the Crown or the Ulster Defence Regiment;

(d)is a member of any police force maintained by a police authority;

[F1(da)is a member of the National Criminal Intelligence Service or the National Crime Squad;]

(e)is a member of the legislature of any country or territory outside the Commonwealth; or

(f)holds any office described in Part II or Part III of Schedule 1.

(2)A person who for the time being holds any office described in Part IV of Schedule 1 is disqualified for membership of the House of Commons for any constituency specified in relation to that office in the second column of Part IV.

(3)In this section—

• “civil service of the Crown” includes the civil service of Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Court Service, Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service and Her Majesty’s Overseas Civil Service;

• “police authority” means any police authority within the meaning of [F2the Police Act 1996] or the M1Police (Scotland) Act 1967, or the Police Authority for Northern Ireland; and “member” in relation to a police force means a person employed as a full-time constable;

• “regular armed forces of the Crown” means the Royal Navy, the regular forces as defined by section 225 of the M2Army Act 1955, the regular air force as defined by section 223 of the M3Air Force Act 1955, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service and the Women’s Royal Naval Service.

(4)Except as provided by this Act, a person shall not be disqualified for membership of the House of Commons by reason of his holding an office or place of profit under the Crown or any other office or place; and a person shall not be disqualified for appointment to or for holding any office or place by reason of his being a member of that House.

2 Ministerial offices.U.K.

(1)Not more than ninety-five persons being the holders of offices specified in Schedule 2 to this Act (in this section referred to as Ministerial offices) shall be entitled to sit and vote in the House of Commons at any one time.

(2)If at any time the number of members of the House of Commons who are holders of Ministerial offices exceeds the number entitled to sit and vote in that House under subsection (1) above, none except any who were both members of that House and holders of Ministerial offices before the excess occurred shall sit or vote therein until the number has been reduced, by death, resignation or otherwise, to the number entitled to sit and vote as aforesaid.

(3)A person holding a Ministerial office is not disqualified by this Act by reason of any office held by him ex officio as the holder of that Ministerial office.

3 Reserve and auxiliary forces, etc.U.K.

(1)Notwithstanding section 1(1)(c) above—

(a)a person who is an officer on the retired or emergency list of any of the regular armed forces of the Crown, or who holds an emergency commission in any of those forces, or belongs to any reserve of officers of any of those forces, is not disqualified as a member of those forces; and

(b)a naval, army, marine or air force pensioner [F3, or former soldier,] who is recalled for service for which he is liable as such is not disqualified as a member of the regular armed forces of the Crown.

(2)A person is not disqualified under section 1(1)(c) above by reason of his being an Admiral of the Fleet, a Field Marshal or a Marshal of the Royal Air Force, if he does not for the time being hold an appointment in the naval, military or air force service of the Crown.

(3)A person is not disqualified under section 1(1)(b) above by reason of his being a member of the Royal Observer Corps unless he is employed as such for the whole of his time.

4 Stewardship of Chiltern Hundreds, etc.U.K.

For the purposes of the provisions of this Act relating to the vacation of the seat of a member of the House of Commons who becomes disqualified by this Act for membership of that House, the office of steward or bailiff of Her Majesty’s three Chiltern Hundreds of Stoke, Desborough and Burnham, or of the Manor of Northstead, shall be treated as included among the offices described in Part III of Schedule 1 to this Act.

5 Power to amend Schedule 1.U.K.

(1)If at any time it is resolved by the House of Commons that Schedule 1 to this Act be amended, whether by the addition or omission of any office or the removal of any office from one Part of the Schedule to another, or by altering the description of any office specified therein, Her Majesty may by Order in Council amend that Schedule accordingly.

(2)A copy of this Act as from time to time amended by Order in Council under this section or by or under any other enactment shall be prepared and certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments and deposited with the rolls of Parliament; and all copies of this Act thereafter to be printed by Her Majesty’s printer shall be printed in accordance with the copy so certified.

6 Effects of disqualification and provision for relief.U.K.

(1)Subject to any order made by the House of Commons under this section—

(a)if any person disqualified by this Act for membership of that House, or for membership for a particular constituency, is elected as a member of that House, or as a member for that constituency, as the case may be, his election shall be void; and

(b)if any person being a member of that House becomes disqualified by this Act for membership, or for membership for the constituency for which he is sitting, his seat shall be vacated.

(2)If, in a case falling or alleged to fall within subsection (1) above, it appears to the House of Commons that the grounds of disqualification or alleged disqualification under this Act which subsisted or arose at the material time have been removed, and that it is otherwise proper so to do, that House may by order direct that any such disqualification incurred on those grounds at that time shall be disregarded for the purposes of this section.

(3)No order under subsection (2) above shall affect the proceedings on any election petition or any determination of an election court, and this subsection shall have effect subject to the provisions of section 144(7) of the M4Representation of the People Act 1983 (making of an order by the House of Commons when informed of a certificate and any report of an election court).

(4)In any case where, by virtue of the M5Recess Elections Act 1975, the Speaker of the House of Commons would be required to issue during a recess of that House a warrant for a new writ for election of a member, in the room of a member becoming disqualified by this Act, he may, if it appears to him that an opportunity should be given to that House to consider the making of an order under subsection (2) above, defer the issue of his warrant pending the determination of that House.

7 Jurisdiction of Privy Council as to disqualification.U.K.

(1)Any person who claims that a person purporting to be a member of the House of Commons is disqualified by this Act, or has been so disqualified at any time since his election, may apply to Her Majesty in Council, in accordance with such rules as Her Majesty in Council may prescribe, for a declaration to that effect.

(2)Section 3 of the M6Judicial Committee Act 1833 (reference to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council of appeals to Her Majesty in Council) shall apply to any application under this section as it applies to an appeal to Her Majesty in Council from a court.

(3)Upon any such application the person in respect of whom the application is made shall be the respondent; and the applicant shall give such security for the costs of the proceedings, not exceeding £200, as the Judicial Committee may direct.

(4)For the purpose of determining any issue of fact arising on an application under this section the Judicial Committee may direct the issue to be tried—

(a)if the constituency for which the respondent purports to be a member is in England or Wales, in the High Court;

(b)if that constituency is in Scotland, in the Court of Session;

(c)if that constituency is in Northern Ireland, in the High Court in Northern Ireland;

and the decision of that Court shall be final.

(5)A declaration under this section may be made in respect of any person whether the grounds of the alleged disqualification subsisted at the time of his election or arose subsequently; but no such declaration shall be made—

(a)in the case of disqualification incurred by any person on grounds which subsisted at the time of his election, if an election petition is pending or has been tried in which his disqualification on those grounds is or was in issue;

(b)in the case of disqualification incurred by any person on any grounds, if an order has been made by the House of Commons under section 6(2) above directing that any disqualification incurred by him on those grounds shall be disregarded for the purposes of that section.

8 Relaxation of obligation to accept office.U.K.

(1)No person being a member of the House of Commons, or for the time being nominated as a candidate for election to that House, shall be required to accept any office or place by virtue of which he would be disqualified by this Act for membership of that House, or for membership of that House for the constituency for which he is sitting or is a candidate.

(2)This section does not affect any obligation to serve in the armed forces of the Crown, whether imposed by an enactment or otherwise.

9 Interpretation.U.K.

In this Act—

• “Minister of State” means a member of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom who neither has charge of any public department nor holds any other of the offices specified in Schedule 2 to this Act or any office in respect of which a salary is payable out of money provided by Parliament under section 3(1)(b) of the M7Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975;

• “Parliamentary Secretary” includes a person holding Ministerial office (however called) as assistant to a Member of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom, but not having departmental responsibilities.

10 Saving as to disqualification of priests in holy orders etc.U.K.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the enactments relating to the disqualification for membership of the House of Commons of priests in holy orders or ministers of any religious denomination.

11 Short title and extent.U.K.

(1)This Act may be cited as the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.

(2)This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

SCHEDULES

Sections 1, 4, 5.

SCHEDULE 1U.K. Offices disqualifying for membership

Part IU.K. Judicial offices

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

• [F4Judge of the Court of Session, or Temporary Judge appointed under the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990.]

• 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 M8Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907, or Temporary Sheriff Principal or Temporary Sheriff appointed under the M9Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971.

• County Court Judge or deputy County Court Judge in Northern Ireland.

• [F5District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) (but not Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts)).]

• Stipendiary Magistrate in Scotland.

• Resident Magistrate or Deputy Resident Magistrate appointed under the M10Magistrates’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964.F6[ Chief or other Child Support Commissioner (excluding a person appointed under paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Child Support Act 1991).][ Chief or other Child Support Commissioner for Northern Ireland (excluding a person appointed under paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Child Support Act 1991).]

• Chief or other Social Security Commissioner [F7(not including a deputy Commissioner)].

• [F8Chief or other Social Security Commissioner for Northern Ireland (not including a deputy Commissioner).]

• Commissioner for the special purposes of the Income Tax Acts appointed under section 4 of the M11Taxes Management Act 1970.

• [F9Member of the Immigration Services Tribunal.]

X2Part IIU.K. Bodies of which all members are disqualified

• [X3F10The Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances established under section 140(5) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.]

• The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal.

• [F11F12The Antarctic Act Tribunal established under regulations made under the Antarctic Act 1994.]

• An Arbitration Tribunal established under Schedule 3 to the M12Industry Act 1975.

• [F13The Appointments Commission.]

• [F14An Area Electricity Board in England and Wales.]

• [F11Attendance Allowance Board.]

• [F15Attendance Allowance Board for Northern Ireland.]

• [F16The Authorised Conveyancing Practitioners Board]

• F17The Board of the Pension Protection Fund.

• The British Board of Agrément.

• [F18The British Coal Corporation.]

• The British Railways Board.

• British Shipbuilders.

• The British Steel Corporation.

• [F19British Telecommunications.]

• The British Waterways Board.

• [F20The Broadcasting Complaints Commission.]

• [[F21F22The Broadcasting Standards Commission]]

• [F23F24The Broadcasting Standards Council.]

• [F23The Building Societies Commission.]

• [F25F26Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg (the Welsh Language Board).]

• The Cable Authority.

• [F25 The Care Council for Wales.]

• [F27The Central Arbitration Committee.]

• [F28The Central Electricity Generating Board.]

• [F29 The Central Police Training and Development Authority].

• [F30The Channel Four Television Corporation]

• [F31The Charity Commission.]

• [F32 The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.]

• [F10The Citizen’s Charter Advisory Panel.]

• The Civil Aviation Authority.

• [F33The Civil Nuclear Police Authority]

• The Civil Service Arbitration Tribunal.

• [F34The Coal Authority.]

• [F35[F21Comataidh Craolaidh Gaidhlig]]

• [F20Comataidh Telebhisein Gaidhlig.]

• [F36Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.]

• [F37The Commission for Equality and Human Rights.]

• [F38[F39The Commission for Health Improvement]]

• F40Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection.

• [F41The Commission for Human Medicines and any committee established under section 4 of the Medicines Act 1968]

• The Commission for Local Administration in England.

• [F42The Commission for Local Administration in Wales.]

• The Commission for Local Authority Accounts in Scotland.

• The Commission for the New Towns.

• [F43The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health.]

• The Commission for Racial Equality.

• [F44Commission for Rural Communities.]

• F45Commission for Social Care Inspection.

• [F46The Commonwealth Development Corporation.]

• [F47The Competition Appeal Tribunal.;]

• [F48F49The Competition Commission]

• [F48The Competition Service.;]

• [F50 The Consumer Council for Postal Services.]

• F51The Consumer Council for Water, and each regional committee of the Council established under section 27A of the Water Industry Act 1991.

• The Copyright Tribunal.

• [F52The Council of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service.]

  [F53The Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals.]

• The Council on Tribunals.

• The Covent Garden Market Authority.

• [F54The Criminal Cases Review Commission]

• The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.

• The Crofters Commission.

• [F55The Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board]

• The Crown Estate Commissioners.

• A Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal constituted under the M13Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 1984.

• [F56The Data Protection Tribunal.]

• [F57A development agency established under section 1 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998]

• [F58The Development Board for Rural Wales.]

• The Development Commission.

• A Development Corporation within the meaning of the M14New Towns Act 1981 or the M15New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968.

• A Development Council established under the M16Industrial Organisation and Development Act 1947.[F59The Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board]

• [F60F10The Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland.]

• [F60The Disability Rights Commission.]

• [F61F62The East of Scotland Water Authority.;]

• [F63The Eggs Authority.]

• [F64 The Electoral Commission.]

• [F65The Electricity Council.]

• [F66The Employment Appeal Tribunal.]

• The English Industrial Estates Corporation.

• [F67The Environment Agency.]

• The Equal Opportunities Commission.

• [F68The Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland.]

• [F69The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland]

• [F68The Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland.]

• The Fair Employment Tribunal for Northern Ireland.

• [F15Food from Britain.]

• [F70The Food Standards Agency]

• The Football Licensing Authority.

• The Foreign Compensation Commission.

• [F71F10The Forestry Commissioners.]

• [F72The Friendly Societies Commission]

• [F73The Gambling Appeals Tribunal.]

• [F74The Gambling Commission.]

• F75Gangmasters Licensing Authority

• [F76The Gas Consumers’ Council]

• [F71 The Gas and Electricity Consumer Council. ;]

• [F77The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority.;]

• [F78The General Social Care Council.]

• The Health and Safety Executive.

• [F79The Highlands and Islands Development Board.]

• Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

• The Housing Corporation.

• [F80Housing for Wales.]

• The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.

• [F81The Human Tissue Authority.

• [F82The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

• The Independent Broadcasting Authority.

• The Independent Commission for Police Complaints for Northern Ireland.;

• [F83The Independent Police Complaints Commission.]

• [F21The Independent Television Commission.]

• An Industrial Court established in Northern Ireland.

• The Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland.

• The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.

• [F84The Information Tribunal.]

• 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.

• [F85The Judicial Appointments Commission.]

• The Labour Relations Agency.

• [F86F87The Land Authority for Wales.]

• The Lands Tribunal.

• The Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland.

• The Lands Tribunal for Scotland.

• The Law Commission.

• [F86The Legal Services Commission]

• [F88The Legal Services Ombudsman.]

• [F89The Local Government Boundary Commission for England.]

• The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland.

• The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales. [F90F91The Local Government Commission for England.]

• [F12The Local Government Staff Commission (England).]

• London Regional Transport.

• [F92The Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct]

• [F93The Low Pay Commission appointed under section 8(9) of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998.]

• [F10A Meat Hygiene Appeals Tribunal constituted under regulation 15 of the Poultry Meat (Hygiene) Regulations 1976, regulation 15 of the Poultry Meat (Hygiene) (Scotland) Regulations 1976, or regulation 6 of the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992.]

• The Meat and Livestock Commission.

• [F94The Medicines Commission and any committee established under section 4 of the M17Medicines Act 1968.]

• [F95F96 The Medical Practices Committee constituted under section 3 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.]

• A Mental Health Review Tribunal constituted or having effect as if constituted under the M18Mental Health Act 1983.

• [F10The Mental Health Review Tribunal for Northern Ireland.]

• The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.

• [F97The Monopolies and Mergers Commission.

• A National Broadcasting Council.

• [F98The National Bus Company.]

• [F99[F39The National Care Standards Commission.]]

• [F15 The National Development Team for People with a Mental Handicap.]

• [F100National Disability Council]

• [F101The National Lottery Commission]

• [F102The National Radiological Protection Board.]

• [F103The National Rivers Authority.]

• [F104Natural England.]

• [F105The North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board.]

• [F106F62The North of Scotland Water Authority.]

• [F107The Northern Ireland Disability Council.]

• The Northern Ireland Economic Council.

• [F15Northern Ireland Electricity.]

• The Northern Ireland Housing Executive.

• [F108 The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission.;]

• [F109The Northern Ireland Law Commission.;]

• [F110The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

• [F111The Occupational Pensions Board.]

• [F112[F113F114The Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority]]

• [F112The Office of Communications.];

• [F115The Office of Fair Trading.;]

• [F116The Office of Rail Regulation.

• The Oil and Pipelines Agency.

• [F117The Parades Commission for Northern Ireland.]

• The Parole Board F118. . . .

• The Parole Board for Scotland F119. . . .

• [F120 The Patient Information Advisory Group.]

• [F121A Patients' Forum established under section 15 of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002.]

• A Pensions Appeal Tribunal.

• [[F122F123The Pensions Compensation Board]]

• [F124The Pensions Regulator.]

• [F125The Planning Appeals Commission constituted under Article 110 of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.]

• A Planning Inquiry Commission constituted under Part III of the M19Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

• A Planning Inquiry Commission constituted under [F126Part III of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997].

• [F127The Police Complaints Authority.]

• [F128The Post Office.]

• [F129The Postal Services Commission.

• [F21The Radio Authority.]

• [F130A regional committee of the Gas and Electricity Consumer Council established under section 18(2) of the Utilities Act 2000.]

• A regional water authority established in accordance with section 2 of the M20Water Act 1973.

• The Restrictive Practices Court.

• The Review Board for Government Contracts.

• A Rural Development Board.

• [F131The Scottish Charity Regulator]

• [F132The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration.]

• The Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals.

• [F133[F134The Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board]]

• [F135The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission]

• [F136The Scottish Development Agency.]

• Scottish Enterprise.

• [F67The Scottish Environment Protection Agency.]

• Scottish Homes.

• The Scottish Land Court.

• The Scottish Law Commission.

• [F12The Scottish Legal Aid Board.]

• [F137Scottish legal services ombudsman appointed under section 34 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990]

• [F138Scottish Natural Heritage.]

• [F139The Scottish Qualifications Authority.]

• [F140The Scottish Transport Group.]

• [F141Scottish Water.]

• [[F142F143The 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 Sea Fish Industry Authority.

• [F144The Sea Fish Licence Tribunal.]

• [F145 The Security Industry Authority].

• [F146Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig

• [F147The Serious Organised Crime Agency.]

• [F148[F149The Service Authority for the National Crime Squad.]]

• [F150[F149The Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service.]]

• Sianel Pedwar Cymru.

• The Social Security Advisory Committee.

• [F151The South of Scotland Electricity Board.]

• [F152The Staff Commission for Wales (Comisiwn Staff Cymru)]

• [F153The Standards Board for England.]

• [F154[F155The Strategic Rail Authority .]]

• [F12The Training and Employment Agency Advisory Board in Northern Ireland.]

• The Transport Tribunal.

• [F156The Tribunal established under section 9 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994]

• [F157The Tribunal established under section 91 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998]

• [F158The Tribunal established under section 65 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000]

• [F159The Tribunal established under the M21Interception of Communications Act 1985.]

• [F160The Tribunal established under the M22Security Service Act 1989.]

• The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.

• [F10The United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board.]

• [F161The Urban Regeneration Agency.]

• [F162The Valuation Tribunal Service.

• [F163The Wales Centre for Health.

• The Water Appeals Commission for Northern Ireland.

• [F164A Water Customer Consultation Panel.]

• [F165The Water Industry Commission for Scotland.]

• [F166The Water Services Regulation Authority.

• [F167The Welsh Development Agency.]

• The Welsh Water Authority.

• [F61F62The West of Scotland Water Authority..]

• [F168The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales]]]]]]]]]]]

X4Part IIIU.K. Other disqualifying offices

• X5F169Additional Commissioner of the Commission for Racial Equality.

• Additional Commissioner of the Equal Opportunities Commission.

• [F170Additional Commissioner of the Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland.]

• Adjudicating medical practitioner or specially qualified adjudicating medical practitioner appointed under or by virtue of [F171Part II of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 or][F172Part II of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992].

• [F173Adjudicator appointed for the purposes of the M23Immigration Act 1971.]

• [F174Adjudicator appointed for the purposes of Part 5 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002]

• [F175Adjudicator appointed under section 5 of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995.]

• [F176Adjudicator appointed under section 25 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.]

• [F175Adjudicator for the Inland Revenue, Customs and Excise and the Contributions Agency.]

• Advocate Depute (not being the Solicitor General for Scotland) appointed by the Lord Advocate.

• Ambassador or Permanent Representative to an international organisation representing Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.

• F177Appeal Officer for Community Interest Companies.

• [F175Assessor appointed for the purposes of section 133 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.]

• Assessor of Public Undertakings (Scotland).

• Assistant Commissioner appointed under Part IV of the M24Local Government Act 1972.

• Assistant Commissioner appointed under Part II of the M25Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

• [F178 Assistant Electoral Commissioners.]

• [F179Asylum Support Adjudicator.]

• Attorney General of the Duchy of Lancaster.

• Auditor of the Civil List.

• Auditor of the Court of Session.

• [F180Auditor General for Wales.]

• Boundary Commissioner or assistant Commissioner appointed under Schedule 1 to the M26Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986.

• [F181Certification Officer or any assistant certification officer.]

• [F182Certification Officer for Northern Ireland appointed under Article 69 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.]

• Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Research Councils.

• Chairman or [F183Medical Director] of the Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards.

• [F184Chairman [F185,or Director General and Deputy Chairman,]]of the Agricultural and Food Research Council.

• [F175Chairman of an Agricultural Land Tribunal or member of a panel appointed under paragraph 14 or 15 of Schedule 9 to the Agriculture Act 1947.]

• [F186Chairman or any member, not also being an employee, of a Primary Care Trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977.]

• [F184Chairman or member of a panel of deputy-chairmen of an Agricultural Land Tribunal.]

• [F175Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.]

• [F187Chairman, or member in receipt of remuneration, of the Big Lottery Fund.]

• [F175Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Chief Executive of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.]

• [F182Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Commonwealth Institute.]

• Chairman or Director-General of the British Council.

• Chairman of the British Library Board.

• Chairman of the British Overseas Trade Board.

• [F184Chairman of the Business & [F188Technology]] Council.

• [F175Chairman or Chief Executive of the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils.]

• [F189Chairman of the Central Rail Users’ Consultative Committee, appointed under section 3 of the Railways Act 1993]

• [F184Paid Chairman of the Central Transport Consultative Committee for Great Britain established under section 56 of the M27Transport Act 1962.]

• [F182Chairman of the Chief Executives’ Forum in Northern Ireland.]

• [F190Regional or other full-time chairman of a child support appeal tribunal established under section 21 of the Child Support Act 1991]

• [F182Full-time Chairman of Child Support Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland.]

• Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the Civil Service Appeal Board.

• [F191Chairman of a consumers’ committee appointed under section 2 of the M28Electricity Act 1989.]

• [F182Chairman of the Consumer Committee for Electricity appointed under Article 7 of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.]

• [F184Chairman of the Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.]

• [F192Chairman of the [F193Countryside Agency]] for Scotland and any other member of the Commission in receipt of remuneration.

• [F194Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Managing Director of the Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations.]

• [F195Chairman of a customer service committee [F196maintained under section 28 of the Water Industry Act 1991].]

• [F197Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the [F198Dental Practice Board] or member of that Board appointed at an annual salary.]

• [F199Chairman of a designated agency within the meaning of the M29Financial Services Act 1986 if he is in receipt of remuneration.]

• Chairman of the Distinction and Meritorious Service Awards Committee for Northern Ireland.

• Chairman [F200Deputy Chairman or Chief Executive]of the Economic and Social Research Council.

• [F175Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Chief Executive of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.]

• [F201Chairman of the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.]

• [F175Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the English Sports Council.]

• Chairman of Enterprise Ulster.

• [F175Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the Financial Reporting Council.]

• Chairman of the Fire Authority for Northern Ireland.

• [F182Chairman of Food from Britain.]

• [F201Chairman or other full-time member of the Forestry Commission.]

• [F175Chairman or any director of the Further Education Development Agency.]

• [F202Chairman of the Gas Consumers’ Council.]

• Chairman [F203or Deputy Chairman] of the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland.

• [F204Chairman or any member, not being also an employee,] of a Health Board constituted under the M30National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

• [F182Chairman or any member, not being also an employee, of the Health Education Board for Scotland.]

• [F205Chairman of the Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland.]

• [F206Chairman of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland.]

• Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission.

• Chairman [F207or any member, not being also an employee,] of a Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16 of the M31Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.

• [F207Chairman or non-executive director of a Health and Social Services trust established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.]

• F208Chairman or non-executive member of the Health Protection Agency.

• Chairman or Deputy Chairman, in receipt of remuneration, of the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England.

• Chairman [F209or Vice-Chairman] of the Home-Grown Cereals Authority.

• [F210Chairman or other member of the Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts.]

• Paid Chairman of an Industrial Training Board constituted under the M32Industrial Training Act 1964 or the M33Industrial Training Act 1982 or of a committee appointed under either of those Acts or paid Deputy Chairman of such a board.

• Chairman of the Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council.

• [F175Chairman of Investors in People UK.]

• [F182Chairman of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.]

• Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the Laganside Corporation.

• [F184Chairman of the Land Authority for Wales.]

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

• [F211Chairman of the Legal Aid Board.]

• [F184Chairman of the Letchworth Garden City Corporation.]

• Chairman of the Livestock [F212and Meat] Commission for Northern Ireland.

• Chairman of a local flood defence committee for any district in England and Wales.

• Chairman [F213or Chief Executive]of the Local Government Staff Commission for Northern Ireland.

• [F201Chairman of the London and Metropolitan Government Staff Commission.]

• [F214Chairman in receipt of remuneration of the London Transport Users’ Committee]

• Chairman [F215or any member, not being also an employee,] of the Management Committee of the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service constituted under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

• [F175Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council.]

• Chairman of the Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland.

• Chairman [F216or any member, not being also an employee] of a committee constituted under section 91 of the M34Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984.

• F182Chairman of any of the National Boards for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting [F217mentioned in section 5 of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997][F218or any member of any of those Boards appointed at a salary].

• [F219Chairman or other non-executive director of an NHS foundation trust.]

• Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the National Consumer Council.

• [F220Chairman of the National Council for Vocational Qualifications.]

• [F221Chairman of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (“NESTA”) and, if in receipt of remuneration, any other member of NESTA;]

• [F222Chairman of the National Enterprise Board.]

• [F175Chairman or Director of the National Forest Company.]

• Chairman or [F223non-executive director] of a National Health Service trust established under the M35National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

• [[F224F225Chairman of the National Lottery Charities Board [F226and, if in receipt of remuneration, any other member of that Board]]].

• Chairman of the National Research Development Corporation.

• Chairman [F227Deputy Chairman or Chief Executive]of the Natural Environment Research Council.

• [[F224F228Chairman of the New Opportunities Fund and, if in receipt of remuneration, any other member of that Fund;]]

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

• Chairman of the Northern Ireland Civil Service Appeal Board.

• [F175Chairman of the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council.]

• [F182Chairman of the Northern Ireland Higher Education Council.]

• [F182Chairman of, or secretary to, the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee.]

• [F175Chairman of the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment.]

• [F229Chairman or vice-chairman of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.]

• [F230Chairman of the Northern Ireland Rural Development Council.]

• Chairman of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board.

• [F201Chairman of the Northern Ireland Training Authority.]

• F231Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Chief Executive of the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

• [F232Chairman, or member in receipt of remuneration, of the Olympic Delivery Authority.]

• F233Chairman, or member in receipt of remuneration, of the Olympic Lottery Distributor.

• [F175Chairman, Deputy Chairman or Chief Executive of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council.]

• [F184Any Chairman of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal.]

• [F234Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland.]

• [F235Chairman of the Post Office Users’ National Council.]

• Chairman of the Prescription Pricing Authority.

• Chairman of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland.

• [F236Chairman of the Public Health Laboratory Service Board.]

• [F237Chairman of a rail users’ consultative committee, appointed under section 2 of the Railways Act 1993]

• [F238Chairman of the Deer Commission for Scotland.]

• [F239Chairman of the Red Deer Commission.]

• Chairman of a regional flood defence committee for any area of England and Wales.

• [F175Chairman of the Rural Development Council for Northern Ireland.]

• [F240Chairman or any member, not being also an employee, of any [F241Strategic Health Authority,]Health Authority or Special Health Authority which is a relevant authority for the purposes of paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 5 to the National Health Service Act 1977.]

• [F184Chairman of the Science and Engineering Research Council.]

• Chairman of the [F242Scottish Dental Practice Board] or a member of that Board appointed at an annual salary.

• [F184Chairman of the Scottish Legal Aid Board.]

• Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Scottish Sports Council.

• [F243A regional or other full-time Chairman of Social Security Appeal Tribunals [F244, Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals]].

• A full-time chairman of Social Security Appeal Tribunals [F245, Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals] for Northern Ireland.

• Chairman of a special health and social services agency established under Article 3 of the M36Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990.

• Chairman of the Special Hospitals Service Authority.

• [F184Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Sports Council.]

• Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Sports Council for Northern Ireland.

• Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Sports Council for Wales.

• Chairman of the Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights constituted under section 20 of the M37Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.

• [F175Chairman or any member, not also being an employee, of the State Hospitals Board for Scotland.]

• [F246Chairman of the Training Commission.]

• [F247Chairman of the Training and Employment Agency Advisory Board in Northern Ireland.]

• Chairman of the Training, Enterprise and Education Advisory Group for Wales.

• [F248Chairman of a transferee body within the meaning of Schedule 11 to the M38Financial Services Act 1986 if he is in receipt of remuneration.]

• Chairman of the tribunal constituted under section 706 of the M39Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.

• [F249Chairman of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.]

• [F175Chairman of the United Kingdom Sports Council.]

• [F175Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Youth Council for Northern Ireland.]

• Chairman of the Wine Standards Board of the Company of the master, wardens and commonalty of Vintners of the City of London.

• Chairman of the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service.

• [F250Chief Adjudication Officer appointed under section 39 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.]

• [F182Chief Adjudication Officer appointed for Northern Ireland under section 37 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.]

• [F251Chief Child Support Officer appointed under section 13(3) of the Child Support Act 1991.]

• [F182Chief Child Support Officer appointed under Article 15(3) of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.]

• Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland or any whole time officer appointed under section 14A(1) of the M40Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962.

• [F222Chief Executive of the National Enterprise Board.]

• Chief executive of the Simpler Trade Procedures Board.

• [F252Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland.]

• [F253Chief Land Registrar.;]

• [F254Chief Officer of a community justice authority appointed under section 4(2) of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005.]

• Chief Scientist of the Scottish Home and Health Department.

• F255Children’s Commissioner

• [F256Children’s Commissioner for Wales.]

• [F175Civil Service Commissioner.]

• [F175Civil Service Commissioner for Northern Ireland.]

• Clerk or deputy clerk of a district council in Northern Ireland.

• [F257The Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland.]

• Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner appointed under section 50(1) or (2) of, or Schedule 4 to, the M41Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.

• [F258 Commissioner appointed under section 67(1) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act .]

• [F259Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.]

• Commissioner of the City of London Police.

• [F260Commissioner for Older People in Wales]

• [F261Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action.]

• [F175Commissioner for Public Appointments.]

• [F175Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland.]

• [F262Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members.]

• Commons Commissioner.

• Comptroller and Auditor General.

• Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland.

• Controller of Audit appointed under section 97(4) of the M42Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

• [F263Controller of Audit appointed under paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 1 to the Audit Commission Act 1998]

• Counsel to the Secretary of State under the M43Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936.

• Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland.

• [F264The Data Protection Commissioner].

• [F184Delegate for Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom to the Central Rhine Commission.]

• [F265 Deputy Electoral Commissioners.,]

• [F266The Deputy Immigration Services Commissioner.]

• [F267Director of the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation p.l.c. nominated by a Minister of the Crown or government department.]

• Director of the British Aerospace Public Limited Company appointed subject to the approval of a Minister or government department.

• Director of British Nuclear Fuels p.l.c.

• [F184Director of British Telecommunications p.l.c. nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or government department.]

• Director of Caledonian MacBrayne Limited.

• Director of Citybus Limited.

• [F268Director of the Commonwealth Development Corporation nominated or appointed by the Secretary of State.]

• [F269 Director of the Commonwealth Institute]

• [F270Director of any of the following—

  (a)

  a company which for the time being holds a licence under Chapter I of Part I of the Transport Act 2000 (a licence company);

  (b)

  a company of which a licence company is a subsidiary (within the meaning given by section 736(1) of the Companies Act 1985 or Article 4(1) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986);

  (c)

  a company which is a subsidiary (within the meaning so given) of a licence company.]

• Director of a company for the time being holding an appointment under Chapter I of Part II of the [F271Water Industry Act 1991] or of such a company’s holding company, being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown.

• [F272Director of a company—

  (a)

  which, within the meaning of Part II of the Railways Act 1993, is a successor company wholly owned by the Crown, or

  (b)

  which, within the meaning of that Act, is wholly owned by the Director of Passenger Rail Franchising,

  being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown, the Director of Passenger Rail Franchising or any other person acting on behalf of the Crown]

• Director of any company in receipt of financial assistance under the M44Local Employment Act 1972, Part II of the M45Industry Act 1972 or Part III or section 13 of the M46Industrial Development Act 1982, 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 M47Highlands and Islands Shipping Services Act 1960 and is for the time being in force.

• F273Director of Fair Access to Higher Education.

• Director of Flexibus Limited.

• Director of International Military Services Limited.

• [F175Any director of Horticulture Research International in receipt of remuneration.]

• [F184Director of Northern Ireland Airports Limited.]

• Director of Northern Ireland Railways Company Limited.

• Director of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company.

• Director of Nuclear Electric p.l.c.

• [F274The Director of Passenger Rail Franchising]

• [F275Director of the Post Office company (within the meaning of Part IV of the Postal Services Act 2000) being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown.]

• F276Director of a publicly controlled company (within the meaning of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Energy Act 2004) to which transfers have been made in accordance with provisions of nuclear transfer schemes authorised by that Chapter.

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

• [F277Director of a publicly owned successor company (within the meaning of the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1995)]

• Director appointed at a salary of Remploy Limited.

• Director of Scottish Nuclear Limited.

• [F184Director of the successor company (within the meaning of the M48British Steel Act 1988) being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown.]

• [F278Director of the successor company (within the meaning of the British Technology Group Act 1991) being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown]

• [F279Director of the successor company (within the meaning of the Crown Agents Act 1995) being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown]

• [F184Director of a successor company (within the meaning of Part II of the M49Electricity Act 1989), being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown.]

• Director of Ulsterbus Limited.

• [F280Director General of Electricity Supply.]

• [F182Director General of Electricity Supply for Northern Ireland.]

• [F281Director General of Fair Trading.]

• [F175Director General of Gas for Northern Ireland.]

• [F282Director General of Gas Supply.]

• Director General of the National Economic Development Office.

• [F283Director General of the National Lottery.]

• [F284Director General of Telecommunications.]

• [F285Director General of Water Services].

• [F182District judge appointed under section 6 of the County Courts Act 1984.]

• The Governor or Administrator of a dependent territory within the meaning of section 50(1) of the M50British Nationality Act 1981.

• 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 M51Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 applies.

• Health Service Commissioner for England.

• [F286Health Service Commissioner for Scotland.]

• [F287Health Service Commissioner for Wales.]

• [F175Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland.]

• [F288Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England.]

• [F289Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru.]

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

• [F290The Immigration Services Commissioner.]

• [F182Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland.]

• [F182Independent Commissioner, or Deputy Commissioner, for the Holding Centres in Northern Ireland.]

• [F291The Information Commissioner.]

• [F292[F293The International Rail Regulator.]]

• [F294Investigating Commissioner of, or member of a decision-making committee of, the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.]

• Judge Advocate of the Fleet.

• Judge Advocate General, Vice Judge Advocate General [F295Assistant Judge Advocate General].

• [F296The Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman.]

• Lay observer appointed under Article 42 of the M52Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976.

• [F297Lay observer appointed under section 49 of the M53Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980.]

• [F298The Legal Services Complaints Commissioner.]

• The Legal Services Ombudsman.

• [F299Life Sentence Review Commissioner.]

• Liquidator appointed under section 2 of the M54Licensing (Alcohol Education and Research) Act 1981.

• Lyon Clerk.

• Lyon King of Arms.

• Managing director of the National Research Development Corporation.

• Medical Officer for Complaints appointed for Wales by the Secretary of State.

• Member of an Agricultural Marketing Board appointed by the Minister under Schedule 2 to the M55Agricultural Marketing Act 1958.

• Member of an Agricultural Marketing Board appointed under section 3 of the M56Agricultural Marketing Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 or Schedule 2 to the M57Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order 1982.

• Member appointed by a Minister of the Crown of the Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales.

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

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

• Any member of the Audit Commission for Local Authorities [F300and the National Health Service]in England and Wales in receipt of remuneration.

• [F180Member of the staff of the Auditor General for Wales.]

• Any member in receipt of remuneration of the British Tourist Authority, the English Tourist Board [F301or the Scottish Tourist Board] .

• F302Member of staff of the Children’s Commissioner

• [F303Member of staff of the Commissioner for Older People in Wales]

• [F304Any member of the [F305Countryside Agency] in receipt of remuneration.]

• [F306Any member of the Countryside Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration.]

• [F307Any member of the Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales constituted under section 360 of the Education Act 1996 in receipt of remuneration]

• F308Member of the Determinations Panel established by the Pensions Regulator under section 9 of the Pensions Act 2004.

• Any member of the [F309Education Transfer Council] in receipt of remuneration.

• [F310Any member of an education association in receipt of remuneration]

• [F311 Member of the staff of the Electoral Commission.]

• [F312[F304Any member of English Nature in receipt of remuneration.].]

• [F313Any member of the Financial Services Tribunal in receipt of remuneration.]

• [F175Member of the staff of the Forestry Commissioners.]

• [F310Any member of the Funding Agency for Schools in receipt of remuneration]

• [F314Any member of the Further Education Funding Council for England in receipt of remuneration.]

• [F315Any member of the Further Education Funding Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration.]

• [F316Any member of the General Teaching Council for England in receipt of remuneration .]

• [F316Any member of the General Teaching Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration.]

• Any member of the Higher Education Funding Council for England in receipt of remuneration.

• Any member of the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration.

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

• Any member, in receipt of remuneration, of a housing action trust (within the meaning of Part III of the M58Housing Act 1988).

• [F317Any member, in receipt of remuneration, of a panel of persons who may be selected to act as members of the Pensions Regulator Tribunal.

• [F182Member of the Board of the Industrial Research and Technology Unit in Northern Ireland.]

• [F184Any member of the Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal in receipt of remuneration.]

• [F318 Any member of the Learning and Skills Council for England in receipt of remuneration..]

• [F319Member of the Legal Aid Board.]

• [F175Member of the legal panel of persons available to act as chairmen of Registered Homes Tribunals.]

• [F175Member of the legal panel of persons available to act as chairmen of Registered Homes Tribunals in Northern Ireland.]

• Member of the Local Enterprise Development Unit.

• [F320 Member of the London Transport Users’ Committee in receipt of remuneration.]

• [F321 Any member of the staff commission established by virtue of section 12 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.;]

• [F322F323Member of a Medical Appeal Tribunal appointed under section 50 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992].

• Member of a Medical Appeal Tribunal for Northern Ireland appointed under [F172section 48(2) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992].

• Any member of the Mental Health Act Commission in receipt of remuneration.

• [F322 Member of the governing body of the Financial Services Authority.]

• [F324Member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England appointed under section 13(2)(b) or (c) of the Bank of England Act 1998.]

• Member of the staff of the National Audit Office.

• [F325[F326Any member of the National Council for Education and Training for Wales in receipt of remuneration.]]

• [F327Any member of the Nature Conservancy Council for England, [F328the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland] or the Countryside Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration.]

• Member of the staff of the Northern Ireland Audit Office.

• [F329Member of a panel of persons who may be appointed to consider representations in accordance with section 3(4)(b) of the M59Employment Agencies Act 1973.]

• [F330[F331 Member of a Rail Passengers’ Committee in receipt of remuneration.]]

• [F332 Member of the Rail Passengers’ Council in receipt of remuneration.]

• Member of a panel of persons appointed under Schedule 10 to the M60Rent Act 1977 to act as chairmen and other members of rent assessment committees.

• Member of a panel of persons appointed under Schedule 5 to the M61Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 to act as chairmen and other members of rent assessment committees.

• Member of the panel of persons appointed under Schedule 4 to the M62Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 to act as chairmen and other members of rent assessment committees.

• [F175Any member of the property commission established by virtue of section 19 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.]

• [[F333F334Any member of the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales constituted under section 27 of the Education Act 1997 in receipt of remuneration.]]

• [F334Any member of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority constituted under section 21 of the Education Act 1997 in receipt of remuneration]

• [F175Any member of a residuary body established by virtue of section 18 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 who is in receipt of remuneration.

• [F335Any member of the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council in receipt of remuneration.]

• [F336[F337Any member of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council in receipt of remuneration.]]]

• [F182Member of a panel of chairmen for Child Support Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland appointed under paragraph 3(2)(a) of Schedule 3 to the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.]

• [F338Member of a panel of persons appointed to act as chairmen or other members of [F339employment tribunals]] in Northern Ireland.

• [F340Member of the panel of chairmen for Social Security Appeal Tribunals, Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland appointed under section 49(1)(c) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.]

• [F341Member of a panel appointed under section 6 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 of persons to act as chairmen of Child Support Appeal Tribunals.]

• [F342Member of a panel of persons appointed under section 6 of the Social Security Act 1998]

• [F343A member of a panel appointed under [F344section 6 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992]] of persons to act as chairmen of Social Security Appeal Tribunals [F244, Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals].

• [F345Member of a panel of persons who may be appointed to serve on a Vaccine Damage Tribunal.]

• [F346Any member of the Police Information Technology Organisation in receipt of remuneration.]

• [F347Any member of the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council in receipt of remuneration.]

• Any member of a residuary body established by Part VII of the M63Local Government Act 1985 who is in receipt of remuneration.

• [F348Any member of a residuary body established by virtue of section 18 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 who is in receipt of remuneration.; and]

• [F348 Any member of the property commission established by virtue of section 19 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.]

• [F349Any member of the Residuary Body for Wales (Corff Gweddilliol Cymru) in receipt of remuneration.]

• [F350Any member of the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority constituted under section 358 of the Education Act 1996 in receipt of remuneration]

• [F351 Any member, in receipt of remuneration, of a panel of persons who may be selected to act as members of the Financial Services and Markets Tribunal.]

• [F352Member, in receipt of remuneration, of the School Teachers’ Review Body]

• [F353F354A member of the School Examinations and Assessment Council established under section 14 of the Education Reform Act 1988 who is in receipt of remuneration .]

• [F355Any member of the Adult Learning Inspectorate.]

• [F356Any member of the Schools Funding Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration]

• [F357[F337Any member of the Scottish Further Education Funding Council in receipt of remuneration.]]

• [F175Any member of the staff commission established by virtue of section 12 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.]

• [F358Member of the staff of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales.]

• [F359Member of the staff of the Serious Organised Crime Agency.]

• [F182Member of the staff of the State Pathology Service for Northern Ireland.]

• [F360[F361Any member of the Teacher Training Agency in receipt of remuneration.]]

• [F362Any member of the Training and Development Agency for Schools in receipt of remuneration.]

• [F347Any member of the Universities Funding Council in receipt of remuneration.]

• Any member, in receipt of remuneration, of an urban development corporation (within the meaning of Part XVI of the M64Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980).

• [F363Member of a Wages Council appointed under paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 2 to the M65Wages Act 1986.]

• [F184Member of a Wages Council appointed under paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 2 to the M66Wages (Northern Ireland) Order 1988.]

• Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints.

• [F175Northern Ireland Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action.]

• [F182Northern Ireland Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members.]

• [F364Northern Ireland Human Rights Commissioner]

• [F365The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman.]

• Northern Ireland Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.

• [F366Officer 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, clerk or servant appointed or employed under section 20 of the M67Greenwich Hospital Act 1865.

• Officer of the Supreme Court being the holder of any office listed in any Part of Schedule 2 to the M68Supreme Court Act 1981 or a district [F367judge] of the High Court.

• [F368Ombudsman for the Board of the Pension Protection Fund and any deputy to that Ombudsman appointed under section 210 of the Pensions Act 2004.]

• Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.

• [F175Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards.]

• [F182Pensions Ombudsman [F369and any deputy to that Ombudsman appointed under section 145A of the Pension Schemes Act 1993] .]

• Person appointed under section 3(1) of the M69Local Government and Housing Act 1989 to carry out functions relating to the political restriction of posts under local authorities, within the meaning of Part I of that Act.

• [F370Person appointed to hear and determine appeals under the M70Trade Marks Act 1994.]

• Person holding a politically restricted post, within the meaning of Part I of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, under a local authority, within the meaning of that Part [F371or a National Park authority].

• [F372Person on the list of those eligible to sit as members of a Gender Recognition Panel.

• [F373The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.]

• [F374 President and any Deputy President of the Family Health Services Appeal Authority constituted under section 49S of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)]

• [F342President of appeal tribunals (within the meaning of Chapter I of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998) appointed under section 5 of that Act]

• [F184President, or member of a panel of chairmen, of [F375employment tribunals]] established under section 12 of the M71Industrial Training Act 1964.

• [F201President, or member of a panel of chairmen, of employment tribunals established under Article 30 of the M72Industrial Training (Northern Ireland) Order 1984.]

• [[F376F175President of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales)]], [F376President of the Employment Tribunals (Scotland)] or member of a panel of persons appointed to act as chairmen or other members of [F376employment tribunals].

• [F377President of Social Security Appeal Tribunals [F244, Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals]].

• President of Social Security Appeal Tribunals [F378,Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals] for Northern Ireland.

• [F175President of the Special Educational Needs Tribunal, or member of a panel of persons appointed to act as chairmen or other members of that tribunal.]

• [F379President of the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales, or member of a panel of persons appointed to act as chairman or other member of that Tribunal.]

• President or Vice-President of Value Added Tax Tribunals or full-time chairman of value added tax tribunals.

• [F380Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.]

• Public Works Loan Commissioner.

• [F381F382The Rail Regulator]

• Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.

• [F201Registrar or Assistant Registrar appointed under section 6 or section 7 of the M73County Courts Act 1984.]

• [F381Registrar or Assistant Registrar of Friendly Societies.]

• Registrar of the Privy Council.

• Registrar of Public Lending Right.

• Registration Officer appointed under section 8(2) or (3) of the M74Representation of the People Act 1983.

• [F383Regulator of Community Interest Companies.

• Rent officer or deputy rent officer appointed in pursuance of a scheme under section 63 of the M75Rent Act 1977.

• Rent officer [F384or deputy rent officer] nominated under Schedule 5 to the M76Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.

• Returning Officer under section 25(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and any Deputy Returning Officer appointed by him.

• [F385Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.]

• [F386Secretary of the Medical Research Council.]

• [F387Sentence Review Commissioner]

• Social Fund Commissioner.

• [F182Social fund Commissioner in Northern Ireland.]

• 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.

• Statutory officer appointed under section 70 of the M77Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978.

• Traffic commissioner for any area constituted for the purposes of the M78Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981.

• [F388Traffic Director for London.]

• [F389[F390The Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland]]

• [[F391F180Welsh Administration Ombudsman.]]]]]