Paragraph 6 Membership: conflicts of interestsF1
Before—
recommending a person for appointment as the chair of the Commission, or
appointing a person as a non-executive member of the Commission,
the Secretary of State must be satisfied that the person does not have a conflict of interest.
The Secretary of State must check from time to time that none of the non-executive members has a conflict of interest.
The Secretary of State may require a non-executive member to provide whatever information the Secretary of State considers necessary for the purpose of checking that the member does not have a conflict of interest.
A non-executive member who is required to provide information under sub-paragraph (3) must provide it within such period as may be specified by the Secretary of State.
In this Schedule, “conflict of interest”, in relation to a person, means a financial or other interest which is likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by the person of the person’s functions as a member of the Commission.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 12A inserted (19.6.2025 for specified purposes, 20.8.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1)(2)(h), Sch. 14 para. 1 (with Sch. 14 paras. 2, 3); S.I. 2025/904, reg. 2(z) (with reg. 1(3))