{ "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-parliament-disqualification-order-2025/schedule/part-1", "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-parliament-disqualification-order-2025/schedule/part-1.json", "legislation": "sdsi/2025/9780111063194", "legislation_title": "The Scottish Parliament (Disqualification) Order 2025", "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-parliament-disqualification-order-2025", "path": "schedule/part/1", "kind": "part", "number": "1", "heading": "OFFICE-HOLDERS DISQUALIFIED FROM BEING A MEMBER OF THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT", "text": "Adjudicator appointed by the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.\nAdjudicator appointed under section 25 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.\nAdvocate Depute (not being the Solicitor General for Scotland) appointed by the Lord Advocate.\nAmbassador or Permanent Representative to an international organisation representing His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.\nAny member of the Accounts Commission for Scotland.\nAny member of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency.\nAny member of the Advisory Council established under section 3 of the Scottish Qualifications Authority Act 2002.\nAny member of the Advisory Panel to the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales.\nAny member of the Advisory Panel to the Welsh Language Commissioner.\nAny member of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.\nAny member of the Anglesey, Haven Waterway, Port Talbot Waterfront or Snowdonia Enterprise Zone advisory boards.\nAny member of the Antarctic Act Tribunal established under regulations made under the Antarctic Act 1994.\nAny member of an Arbitration Tribunal established under schedule 3 of the Industry Act 1975.\nAny member of the Architects Registration Board.\nAny member of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body.\nAny member of the Arts Council of England.\nAny member of Bòrd na Gàidhlig.\nAny member of Boundaries Scotland.\nAny member of a Boundary Commission continued under section 2 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986.\nAny member of the British Pharmacopoeia Commission.\nAny member of the British Transport Police Authority.\nAny member of the British Waterways Board.\nAny member of the Care Quality Commission and the Healthwatch England committee.\nAny member of the Central Arbitration Committee.\nAny member of the Channel Four Corporation.\nAny member of the Charity Commission for England and Wales.\nAny member of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.\nAny member of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.\nAny member of the Citizen Voice Body for Health and Social Care.\nAny member of the Civil Aviation Authority.\nAny member of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.\nAny member of the Civil Service Arbitration Tribunal.\nAny member of the Civil Service Commission.\nAny member of the Coal Authority.\nAny member of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.\nAny member of the Commission on Human Medicines.\nAny member of the Commission for Local Administration in England.\nAny member of the Commission for Victims and Survivors for Northern Ireland.\nAny member of the Committee on Climate Change.\nAny member of the Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment.\nAny member of Community Justice Scotland.\nAny member of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.\nAny member of the Competition and Markets Authority.\nAny member of the Competition Service.\nAny member of the Consumer Council for Water, and each regional committee of the Council established under section 27A of the Water Industry Act 1991.\nAny member of Consumer Scotland.\nAny member of the Copyright Tribunal.\nAny member of the Council of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service.\nAny member of the Covent Garden Market Authority.\nAny member of Creative Scotland.\nAny member of the Criminal Cases Review Commission.\nAny member of the Criminal Courts Rules Council.\nAny member of the Crown Estate Commissioners.\nAny member of Crown Estate Scotland.\nAny member of the Development Commission.\nAny member of a Development Corporation within the meaning of the New Towns Act 1981 or the New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968.\nAny appointed member of the Disclosure and Barring Service.\nAny member of the Education Workforce Council.\nAny member of the Electoral Commission.\nAny member of the Employment Appeal Tribunal.\nAny member of the English Sports Council.\nAny member of the Environment Agency.\nAny member of Environmental Standards Scotland.\nAny member of the Fair Employment Tribunal for Northern Ireland.\nAny member of the First-tier Tribunal.\nAny member of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland.\nAny member of the Food and Drink Wales Industry Board.\nAny member of the Food Standards Agency.\nAny member of Food Standards Scotland.\nAny member of the Foreign Compensation Commission.\nAny member of the Forestry Commissioners.\nAny member of the Gambling Commission.\nAny member of the board of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority.\nAny member of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority.\nAny member of the Health and Safety Executive.\nAny member of the Health and Social Care Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority in Northern Ireland.\nAny member of the Health Research Authority.\nAny member of Healthcare Improvement Scotland.\nAny member of Highlands and Islands Enterprise.\nAny member of Historic Environment Scotland (within the meaning of paragraph 2 of schedule 1 of the Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014).\nAny member of the Homes and Communities Agency.\nAny member of the Horserace Betting Levy Appeal Tribunal for England and Wales.\nAny member of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.\nAny member of the Human Tissue Authority.\nAny member of the Independent Commission for Police Complaints for Northern Ireland.\nAny member of the Independent Family Returns Panel.\nAny member of the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements.\nAny member of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.\nAny member of the Independent Office for Police Conduct.\nAny member of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel.\nAny member of an Industrial Court established in Northern Ireland.\nAny member of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.\nAny member of an integrated care board established under Chapter A3 of Part 2 of the National Health Service Act 2006.\nAny member of an inquiry panel appointed under the Inquiries Act 2005.\nAny member of Invest Northern Ireland.\nAny member of a Joint Planning Inquiry Commission constituted under Part III of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.\nAny member of the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland.\nAny member of the Judicial Appointments Commission.\nAny member of the Labour Relations Agency.\nAny member of the Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland.\nAny member of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland.\nAny member of the Law Commission.\nAny member of the Legal Services Board.\nAny member of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.\nAny member of the Low Pay Commission appointed under section 8(9) of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998.\nAny member of the Marine Management Organisation.\nAny member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Northern Ireland.\nAny member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales.\nAny member of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.\nAny member of the Money and Pensions Service.\nAny member of the National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body.\nAny member of the Board of Trustees for the National Galleries of Scotland.\nAny member of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales.\nAny member of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.\nAny member of the National Library of Scotland.\nAny member of the Board of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland.\nAny member of Natural England.\nAny member of the Natural Resources Body for Wales.\nAny member of the NHS Pay Review Body.\nAny member of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.\nAny member of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission.\nAny member of the Northern Ireland Law Commission.\nAny member of the Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission.\nAny member of the Northern Ireland Social Care Council.\nAny member of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.\nAny member of the Office for Budget Responsibility.\nAny member of the Office of Communications.\nAny member of the Office for Legal Complaints.\nAny member of the Office for Nuclear Regulation.\nAny member of the Office of Rail and Road.\nAny member of the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills.\nAny member of the Office for Students.\nAny member of the Oil and Pipelines Agency.\nAny member of the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland.\nAny member of the Parole Board for England and Wales.\nAny member of the Parole Board for Scotland.\nAny member of the Board of the Pension Protection Fund.\nAny member of a Pensions Appeal Tribunal.\nAny member of the Pensions Regulator.\nAny member of the Planning Appeals Commission constituted under section 203 of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.\nAny member of a Planning Inquiry Commission constituted under Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.\nAny member of a Planning Inquiry Commission constituted under Part III of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.\nAny member of the Planning Inspectorate Board.\nAny member of the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales.\nAny member of the Police Remuneration Review Body.\nAny member of the Poverty and Inequality Commission.\nAny member of the Prison Service Pay Review Body.\nAny member of the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care.\nAny member of Qualifications Wales.\nAny member of a regional water authority established in accordance with section 2 of the Water Act 1973.\nAny member of the Regulatory Policy Committee.\nAny member of Revenue Scotland.\nAny member of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration.\nAny member of the Risk Management Authority established under the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003.\nAny member of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.\nAny member of the School Teachers’ Review Body.\nAny member of the Scottish Charity Regulator.\nAny member of the Scottish Civil Justice Council.\nAny member of the Scottish Commission for Human Rights.\nAny member of the Scottish Commission on Social Security.\nAny member of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.\nAny member of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission.\nAny member of Scottish Enterprise.\nAny member of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.\nAny member of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.\nAny member of the Scottish Fiscal Commission.\nAny member of the Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel.\nAny member of the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council.\nAny member of the Scottish Health Council established under paragraph 8(1) of schedule 5A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.\nAny member of the Scottish Housing Regulator.\nAny member of the Scottish Land Commission.\nAny member of the Scottish Land Court.\nAny member of the Scottish Law Commission.\nAny member of the Scottish Legal Aid Board.\nAny member of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission.\nAny member of Scottish Natural Heritage.\nAny member of the Scottish Qualifications Authority.\nAny member of the Scottish Sentencing Council.\nAny member of the Scottish Social Services Council.\nAny member of Scottish Water.\nAny member of the Sea Fish Industry Authority.\nAny member of the Sea Fish Licence Tribunal.\nAny member of the Security Industry Authority.\nAny member of Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig.\nAny member of the Senior Salaries Review Body.\nAny member of Sianel Pedwar Cymru Board.\nAny member of the Single Source Regulations Office.\nAny member of Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland.\nAny member of Social Care Wales.\nAny member of the Social Mobility Commission.\nAny member of the Social Security Advisory Committee.\nAny member of Social Work England.\nAny member of South of Scotland Enterprise.\nAny member of the Standards Commission for Scotland.\nAny member of the Standing Advisory Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.\nAny member of the Statistics Board.\nAny member of the Transport Tribunal.\nAny member of the Tribunal established under section 91 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.\nAny member of the Tribunal established under section 65 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.\nAny member of the trustee corporation established by section 75 of the Pensions Act 2008.\nAny member of the Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund.\nAny member of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.\nAny member of United Kingdom Research and Innovation, any Council or other committee of United Kingdom Research and Innovation, or any sub-committee of such a Council or committee.\nAny member of the United Kingdom Sports Council.\nAny member of the Upper Tribunal.\nAny member of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland.\nAny member of the Valuation Tribunal for England.\nAny member of the Valuation Tribunal Service.\nAny member of the Water Appeals Commission for Northern Ireland.\nAny member of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland.\nAny member of the Water Services Regulation Authority.\nAny member of the Welsh for Adults Scrutiny Committee.\nAny member of the Welsh Language Partnership Council.\nAny member of the Welsh Language Tribunal.\nAny member of the Welsh Water Authority.\nAny member of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales.\nAppeal Officer for Community Interest Companies.\nAssessor appointed for the purposes of section 133 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.\nAssessor appointed under the Inquiries Act 2005.\nAssessor of Public Undertakings (Scotland).\nAssistant Commissioner appointed under Part II of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.\nAssistant Commissioner appointed under schedule 1 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986.\nAssistant Electoral Commissioners.\nAttorney General of the Duchy of Lancaster.\nAuditor of the Civil List.\nAuditor of the Court of Session.\nAuditor General for Scotland.\nAuditor General for Wales.\nCertification Officer or any assistant certification officer.\nCertification Officer for Northern Ireland appointed under Article 69 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.\nChair of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board.\nChairman or Medical Director of the Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards.\nChair or independent member of the Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales.\nChairman of an Agricultural Land Tribunal or member of a panel appointed under paragraph 14 or 15 of schedule 9 of the Agriculture Act 1947.\nChairman or deputy chairman of the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute.\nChairman or Vice-Chairman of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.\nChairman of the Board of Governors of the Commonwealth Institute.\nChair of the board of management of a college of further education which is designated as a regional college by order under section 7A(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005.\nChairman or ordinary member of the British Broadcasting Corporation Board.\nChairman or Director-General of the British Council.\nChairman, or director appointed by the Secretary of State, of British International Investment plc (formerly CDC Group plc).\nChairman of the British Library Board.\nChairman of the Chief Executives’ Forum in Northern Ireland.\nChairman or Deputy Chairman of the Civil Service Appeal Board.\nChairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life.\nChairman or any member, not also being 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.\nChairman, executive director or Chief Executive Officer of Community Health Partnerships Limited.\nConvener of the Crofting Commission.\nChairman or Deputy Chairman of the Financial Reporting Council.\nChairman of the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland.\nChairman or any member, not also being an employee, of a Health Board or a Special Health Board constituted under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.\nChairman of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland.\nChairman or non-executive director of a Health and Social Care trust established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.\nChairman or Deputy Chairman, in receipt of remuneration, of the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England.\nChair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody.\nPaid Chairman of an Industrial Training Board constituted under the Industrial Training Act 1964 or the Industrial Training Act 1982 or of a committee appointed under either of those Acts or paid Deputy Chairman of such a board.\nChairman of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.\nChairman of the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland.\nChairman or Chief Executive of the Local Government Staff Commission for Northern Ireland.\nChairman or any member, not also being an employee, of a Local Health Board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.\nChair of the Board, chief executive, or non-executive director of Located Property Limited (known as LocatED).\nChair, chief executive officer, non-executive director or member of staff of National Energy System Operator Limited.\nChairman or Director of the National Forest Company.\nChair or non-executive member of NHS England.\nChairman or other non-executive director of an NHS foundation trust.\nChairman, executive director or Chief Executive Officer of NHS Property Services Limited.\nChairman or non-executive director of a National Health Service trust established under the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.\nChairman of the Northern Ireland Civil Service Appeal Board.\nChairman of the Northern Ireland Clinical Excellence Awards Committee.\nChairman of the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council.\nChairman of the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment.\nChairman of the Northern Ireland Higher Education Council.\nChair of the Northern Ireland Library Authority.\nChairman of, or secretary to, the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee.\nChairman or vice-chairman of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.\nChair or Chief Executive of NPL Management Limited.\nChairman of the Northern Ireland Screen Commission.\nChairman of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board.\nChair or chief executive officer of Oak National Academy Limited.\nChair of the Office for Strategic Coordination of Health Research.\nChairman or Chief Executive Officer of Ordnance Survey Limited.\nChair or any member, not also being an employee, of the Patient and Client Council established under section 16 of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009.\nChairman, or any member of the panel, of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal.\nChairman of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland.\nChairman of Quality Meat Scotland.\nChair or any member, not also being an employee, of the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being established under section 12 of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009.\nChair of a regional board established by or in pursuance of section 7B(2) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005.\nChair or any member, not also being an employee, of the Regional Business Services Organisation established under section 14 of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009.\nChairman of a Regional Flood and Coastal Committee for any area of England and Wales.\nChair or any member, not also being an employee, of the Regulator of Social Housing.\nConvenor of the School Closure Review Panels.\nChairman of the Scottish Dental Practice Board or a member of that Board appointed at an annual salary.\nChairman of the Scottish Legal Aid Board.\nChair or Vice-Chair of the Scottish Sports Council (known as sportscotland).\nChairman or any member, not also being an employee, of any Special Health Authority.\nChairman of a special health and social care agency established under Article 3 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990.\nChairman or Vice-Chairman of the Sports Council for Northern Ireland.\nChairman or Vice-Chairman of the Sports Council for Wales (known as Sport Wales).\nChairman or Chief Executive of the Student Loans Company Limited.\nChair, executive director or Chief Executive Officer of Supply Chain Coordination Limited.\nChair or any member of the board of directors of United Kingdom Anti-Doping Limited.\nChair or Chief Executive of UK Shared Business Services Limited.\nChairperson or non-executive member of the Welsh Revenue Authority.\nChairman of the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service.\nChairman or Vice-Chairman of the Youth Council for Northern Ireland.\nChief Commissioner or Commissioner of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.\nChief Commissioner or Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.\nChief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland or any whole time officer appointed under section 14A(1) of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962.\nChief Executive or any member of the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru.\nChief Executive or member of, or constable seconded to, the Scottish Police Authority.\nChief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland.\nChief Inspector of the UK Border Agency.\nChief Land Registrar.\nChief Ombudsman or an assistant ombudsman appointed under section 122 of the Legal Services Act 2007.\nChief Regulator of Qualifications and Examinations, the chair of the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and any member of the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation in receipt of remuneration.\nChildren’s Commissioner.\nChildren’s Commissioner for Wales.\nCivil Service Commissioner for Northern Ireland.\nClerk or deputy clerk of a district council in Northern Ireland.\nCommissioner for Children and Young People for Northern Ireland.\nCommissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland.\nCommissioner of the City of London Police.\nCommissioner for Countering Extremism.\nCommissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.\nCommissioner of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact.\nCommissioner or Assistant Commissioner appointed under section 50(1) or (2) of, or schedule 4 of, the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.\nCommissioner for Older People in Wales.\nCommissioner for Public Appointments.\nCommissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland.\nCommissioner for the Retention and Use of Biometric Material.\nCommons Commissioner.\nCompliance Officer for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.\nComptroller and Auditor General.\nComptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland.\nController of Audit appointed under section 97(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.\nCoroner, deputy coroner or assistant deputy coroner appointed under the Coroners Act 1988.\nCoroner or deputy coroner appointed under section 2(1) of the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959.\nCounsel to the Secretary of State under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936.\nCrown Solicitor for Northern Ireland.\nDeputy Chief Coroner appointed by the Lord Chancellor under Part 1 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 who is not also a senior coroner.\nDirector 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, being a director nominated by the Secretary of State.\nDirector of any company in receipt of financial assistance under Part III or section 13 of the Industrial Development Act 1982, being a director nominated by a Minister of the Crown or government department.\nDirector of a company for the time being holding an appointment under Chapter I of Part II of the Water 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.\nDirector of a company which, within the meaning of Part II of the Railways Act 1993, is a successor company wholly owned by the Crown, being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or by any other person acting on behalf of the Crown.\nDirector of a publicly owned successor company (within the meaning of the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1995).\nDirector 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.\nDirector of any of the following—\n(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);\n(b) a company of which a licence company is a subsidiary (within the meaning given by section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006);\n(c) a company which is a subsidiary (within the meaning so given) of a licence company.\nDirector 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.\nDirector of a company which is a wholly owned subsidiary (within the meaning given by section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006) of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.\nDirector of the original holding company (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Postal Services Act 2011), being a director nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or by a person acting on behalf of the Crown.\nDirector of BAE Systems plc appointed subject to the approval of a Minister of the Crown or government department.\nDirector of Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited.\nDirector of Citybus Limited.\nDirector of David MacBrayne Limited.\nDirector of Electricity Settlements Company Ltd.\nDirector of Flexibus Limited.\nDirector of Genomics England Limited.\nDirector of Great British Nuclear.\nDirector of Highlands and Islands Airports Limited.\nDirector in receipt of remuneration of High Speed Two (HS2) Limited.\nDirector of ILF Scotland.\nDirector of Labour Market Enforcement.\nDirector of the Leasehold Advisory Service.\nDirector of Life Sciences Hub Wales Limited.\nDirector of Low Carbon Contracts Company Ltd.\nDirector of Middletown Centre for Autism (Holdings) Limited or of Middletown Centre for Autism Limited.\nDirector in receipt of remuneration of National Highways Limited.\nDirector of NHS Professionals Limited.\nDirector of Northern Ireland Railways Company Limited.\nDirector of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company.\nDirector of Northern Ireland Water Limited.\nDirector of Porton Biopharma Limited.\nDirector, or Deputy Director, of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.\nDirector of Research Data Scotland.\nDirector of Scottish Futures Trust Limited.\nDirector of the Scottish National Investment Bank plc or any company which is a subsidiary of it (within the meaning given by section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006).\nDirector, other than an executive director, of the Scottish Prison Service.\nDirector of Scottish Rail Holdings Limited or any company which is a subsidiary of it (within the meaning given by section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006).\nDirector of Sector Development Wales Partnerships Limited.\nDirector of Service Prosecutions.\nDirector of The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited.\nDirector of Skills for Care Ltd.\nDirector of Strategic Investment Board Limited.\nDirector of Transport for Wales.\nDirector of TS Prestwick Holdco Ltd or any company which is a subsidiary (within the meaning given by section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006) of it.\nDirector of UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd.\nDirector of Ulsterbus Limited.\nDirector of the United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Limited.\nDirector of Zero Waste Scotland Limited.\nDistrict judge appointed under section 6 of the County Courts Act 1984.\nForensic Science Regulator.\nFuture Generations Commissioner for Wales.\nGovernor, Deputy Governor or non-executive director of the Bank of England.\nGovernor or Administrator of a British overseas territory within the meaning of section 50(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981.\nGovernor, Lieutenant Governor and Secretary, or Captain of Invalids of Chelsea Hospital.\nGovernor or other officer or member of the staff of a prison to which the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 applies.\nGroceries Code Adjudicator or Deputy Groceries Code Adjudicator.\nHealth Service Commissioner for England.\nHis Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales.\nHis Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales.\nHis Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation for England and Wales.\nHis Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary.\nHis Majesty’s Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service.\nHigh Commissioner representing His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.\nImmigration Services Commissioner or Deputy Immigration Services Commissioner.\nIndependent Anti-slavery Commissioner.\nIndependent Case Examiner for the Department for Work and Pensions.\nIndependent Examiner of Complaints for the Home Office.\nIndependent monitor appointed under section 119B(2) of the Police Act 1997.\nIndependent reviewer of terrorism legislation appointed under section 36(1) of the Terrorism Act 2006.\nInformation Commissioner.\nInspectors of burial, of cremation or of funeral directors in Scotland appointed under section 89 of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016.\nInspectors of fire and rescue authorities in England appointed under section 28 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\nInspectors of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service appointed under section 43A of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.\nInvestigating Commissioner of, or member of a decision-making committee of, the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.\nJudge Advocate General, Vice Judge Advocate General, Assistant Judge Advocate General.\nJudicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman.\nJudicial Commissioner.\nJudicial Complaints Reviewer.\nKeeper of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.\nLay observer appointed under Article 42 of the Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976.\nLyon Clerk.\nLyon King of Arms.\nMember of an Agricultural Marketing Board appointed by the Minister under schedule 2 of the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958.\nMember of an Agricultural Marketing Board appointed under section 3 of the Agricultural Marketing Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 or schedule 2 of the Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order 1982.\nMember of the Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland appointed by the Head of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland.\nMember of Audit Scotland appointed under section 10(2)(c) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 or member of the staff of Audit Scotland.\nMember of the Big Lottery Fund or of a committee established by the Fund under paragraph 7 of schedule 4A of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.\nMember in receipt of remuneration of the British Tourist Authority, the English Tourist Board or VisitScotland.\nMember of the panel of persons available to serve as chairmen of the Care Tribunal in Northern Ireland.\nMember of the staff of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales.\nMember of the staff of the Commissioner for Older People in Wales.\nMember of the Crofting Commission appointed by the Scottish Ministers.\nMember of the staff of Crown Estate Scotland.\nMember of the Determinations Panel established by the Pensions Regulator under section 9 of the Pensions Act 2004.\nMember of the staff of the Disclosure and Barring Service.\nMember of the staff of the Electoral Commission.\nMember of the governing body of the Financial Conduct Authority.\nMember of the Financial Policy Committee of the Bank of England appointed under section 9B(1)(d) or (e) of the Bank of England Act 1998.\nMember of the staff of the Forestry Commissioners.\nMember, not also being a Forestry Commissioner or officer of the Forestry Commissioners, of a committee appointed for England, Scotland or Wales under section 2(3) of the Forestry Act 1967.\nMember in receipt of remuneration of the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.\nMember appointed by the Secretary of State of the Horserace Betting Levy Board.\nMember of a panel of persons appointed to act as chairmen or other members of industrial tribunals in Northern Ireland.\nMember in receipt of remuneration of the London Transport Users’ Committee.\nMember of a Mayoral Development Corporation established under Part 8 of the Localism Act 2011.\nMember 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.\nMember or employee of the National Audit Office.\nMember of the staff of the Northern Ireland Audit Office.\nMember of staff of the Office for Nuclear Regulation (within the meaning of Part 3 of the Energy Act 2013).\nMember of the staff of the Oil and Gas Authority.\nMember in receipt of remuneration of the Passengers’ Council.\nMember of the governing body of the Prudential Regulation Authority.\nMember of staff of the Pubs Code Adjudicator.\nMember of a panel of persons appointed under schedule 10 of the Rent Act 1977 to act as chairmen and other members of rent assessment committees.\nMember in receipt of remuneration of a residuary body established by Part VII of the Local Government Act 1985.\nMember of the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board appointed by the Scottish Ministers.\nMember of the staff of the Scottish Parliament appointed by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body under the Scotland Act 1998.\nMember of staff of the Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator.\nMember of a panel of persons appointed under section 6 of the Social Security Act 1998.\nMember of a panel of persons appointed under Article 7 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 to act as members of appeal tribunals.\nMember of the staff of the State Pathology Service for Northern Ireland.\nMember in receipt of remuneration of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme Pension Board.\nMember in receipt of remuneration of an urban development corporation (within the meaning of Part XVI of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980).\nMember of staff of the Wales Audit Office.\nNational Data Guardian for Health and Social Care.\nNon-executive director of the Oil and Gas Authority.\nNon-executive director of Salix Finance Limited.\nNon-executive member of Forestry and Land Scotland.\nNon-executive member of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency.\nNon-executive member of Scottish Forestry.\nNon-executive member of the UK Health Security Agency.\nNorthern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman.\nOfficer or servant of the Crown Estate Commissioners.\nOfficer, clerk or servant appointed or employed under section 20 of the Greenwich Hospital Act 1865.\nOfficer of the Senior Courts being the holder of any office listed in any Part of schedule 2 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 or a district judge of the High Court.\nOmbudsman for the Board of the Pension Protection Fund and any deputy to that Ombudsman appointed under section 210 of the Pensions Act 2004.\nParliamentary Commissioner for Administration.\nParliamentary Commissioner for Standards.\nParole Commissioner for Northern Ireland.\nPatient Safety Commissioner for Scotland.\nPensions Ombudsman and any deputy to that Ombudsman appointed under section 145A of the Pension Schemes Act 1993.\nPerson appointed under section 3(1) of the Local 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).\nPerson appointed under section 27A of the Registered Designs Act 1949 to hear and determine appeals against decisions of the registrar under that Act.\nPerson appointed under paragraph 2(1) of schedule 2A of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 to be eligible to serve as a member of a School Closure Review Panel.\nPerson appointed, or deemed to be appointed, as an assessor for the purposes of section 18(1) of the Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010.\nPerson appointed to chair the Sports Grounds Safety Authority.\nPerson appointed to hear and determine appeals under the Trade Marks Act 1994.\nPerson 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) or a National Park authority.\nPerson on the list of those eligible to sit as members of a Gender Recognition Panel.\nPerson providing audit services to the Wales Audit Office or Auditor General for Wales.\nPolice Investigations and Review Commissioner.\nPolice Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.\nPresident 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.\nPresident of appeal tribunals appointed under Article 6 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.\nPresident of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales), President of the Employment Tribunals (Scotland), Employment Judge, or member of a panel of members of employment tribunals that is not a panel of Employment Judges.\nPresident or member of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland.\nPresident or vice-president of the panel of persons appointed under schedule 4 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 to act as chairmen and other members of private rented housing committees.\nPresident, or member of a panel of persons appointed to act as chairman or other members, of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal for Northern Ireland.\nPresident, or member of a panel of persons appointed to act as chairman or other members, of the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales.\nPrisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.\nPrisons and Probation Ombudsman for England and Wales.\nPublic Services Ombudsman for Wales.\nPublic Works Loan Commissioner.\nPubs Code Adjudicator or Deputy Pubs Code Adjudicator.\nReceiver for the Metropolitan Police District.\nRegional returning officer for the purposes of the Scotland Act 1998.\nRegistrar of companies for England and Wales.\nRegistrar of companies for Northern Ireland.\nRegistrar of companies for Scotland.\nRegistrar of Consultant Lobbyists.\nRegistrar, or any member, of the General Chiropractic Council.\nRegistrar, or any member, of the General Council of Osteopaths.\nRegistrar, or any member, of the General Dental Council.\nRegistrar, or any member, of the General Medical Council.\nRegistrar, or any member, of the General Optical Council.\nRegistrar, or any member, of the General Pharmaceutical Council.\nRegistrar, or any member, of the Health and Care Professions Council.\nRegistrar, or any member, of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.\nRegistrar of the Privy Council.\nRegistrar of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.\nRegistration Officer appointed under section 8(2), (2A) or (3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983.\nRegulator of Community Interest Companies.\nRent officer or deputy rent officer appointed in pursuance of a scheme under section 63 of the Rent Act 1977.\nReturning Officer under section 25(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and any Deputy Returning Officer appointed by the Returning Officer.\nReviewer appointed under section 40 of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007.\nScottish Biometrics Commissioner.\nScottish Information Commissioner.\nScottish Public Services Ombudsman or deputy Scottish Public Services Ombudsman appointed under section 1 of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002.\nScottish Pubs Code Adjudicator.\nScottish Road Works Commissioner.\nSenedd Commissioner for Standards.\nSenior coroner, area coroner or assistant coroner appointed under Part 1 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.\nSentence Review Commissioner.\nService Complaints Ombudsman.\nSolicitor in Scotland to any department of His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.\nStanding Counsel to any department of His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.\nStatutory officer appointed under section 70 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978.\nSurveillance Camera Commissioner.\nTraffic commissioner appointed under section 4 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981.\nThe Trustees, and the Director, of The Theatres Trust.\nWelsh Language Commissioner and Deputy Welsh Language Commissioner.", "extent": null, "status": null, "version": "current", "annotations": [ { "type": "footnote", "label": "f1", "text": "1998 c. 31." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f2", "text": "2002 asp 14." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f3", "text": "1994 c. 15." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f4", "text": "1975 c. 68." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f5", "text": "1986 c. 56." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f6", "text": "1991 c. 56. Section 27A was inserted by section 35(1) of the Water Act 2003 (c. 37)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f7", "text": "1981 c. 64." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f8", "text": "1968 c. 16." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f9", "text": "2014 asp 19." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f10", "text": "2006 c. 41. Chapter A3 was inserted by the section 19(2) of the Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f11", "text": "2005 c. 12." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f12", "text": "1997 c. 8." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f13", "text": "1998 c. 39." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f14", "text": "2011 c. 25 (N.I.)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f15", "text": "1990 c. 8." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f16", "text": "1973 c. 37." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f17", "text": "2003 asp 7." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f18", "text": "1978 c. 29. Schedule 5A was inserted by paragraph 1 of schedule 16 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f19", "text": "1998 c. 47." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f20", "text": "2000 c. 23." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f21", "text": "2008 c. 30." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f22", "text": "1988 c. 33." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f23", "text": "2005 c. 12." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f24", "text": "1973 c. 65." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f25", "text": "1986 c. 56." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f26", "text": "S.I. 1992/807 (N.I. 5)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f27", "text": "1947 c. 48." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f28", "text": "2005 asp 6. Section 7A was inserted by section 5(1) of the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f29", "text": "1978 c. 29." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f30", "text": "S.I. 1991/194 (N.I. 1)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f31", "text": "1964 c. 16." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f32", "text": "1982 c. 10." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f33", "text": "2006 c. 42." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f34", "text": "2006 c. 41." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f35", "text": "2009 c. 1 (N.I.)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f36", "text": "2005 asp 6. Section 7B was inserted by section 8(1) of the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f37", "text": "S.I. 1990/247 (N.I. 3)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f38", "text": "1962 c. 14 (N.I.). Section 14A was inserted by article 6(1) of S.I. 1972/1264 (N.I.13)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f39", "text": "2007 c. 29." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f40", "text": "1972 c. 9 (N.I.)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f41", "text": "1973 c. 65." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f42", "text": "1988 c. 13." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f43", "text": "1959 c. 15 (N.I.)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f44", "text": "1936 c. 52." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f45", "text": "2009 c. 25." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f46", "text": "1960 c. 31." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f47", "text": "1982 c. 52." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f48", "text": "1991 c. 56." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f49", "text": "1993 c. 43." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f50", "text": "1995 c. 37." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f51", "text": "1995 c. 24." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f52", "text": "2000 c. 38." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f53", "text": "2006 c. 46." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f54", "text": "2004 c. 20." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f55", "text": "2011 c. 5. See section 15(1) for the definition of “the original holding company”." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f56", "text": "Company No. 05027024, previously “British Nuclear Fuels Limited”." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f57", "text": "Company No. SC677016." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f58", "text": "1984 c. 28." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f59", "text": "1981 c. 61. Section 50(1) was relevantly amended by section 1(1) of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f60", "text": "1953 c. 18 (N.I.)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f61", "text": "1997 c. 50. Section 119B was inserted by section 28 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f62", "text": "2006 c. 11." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f63", "text": "2016 asp 20." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f64", "text": "2004 c. 21. Section 28 was amended by section 11(2) of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f65", "text": "2005 asp 5. Section 43A was inserted by section 119 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f66", "text": "S.I. 1976/582 (N.I. 12)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f67", "text": "1958 c. 47." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f68", "text": "1964 c. 13 (N.I.)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f69", "text": "S.I. 1982/1080 (N.I. 12)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f70", "text": "2000 asp 1." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f71", "text": "1993 c. 39. Schedule 4A was inserted by section 14(2) and schedule 2 of the National Lottery Act 2006 (c. 23)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f72", "text": "2004 c. 35." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f73", "text": "1988 c. 11. Section 9B was inserted by section 4(1) of the Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f74", "text": "1967 c. 10." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f75", "text": "2011 c. 20." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f76", "text": "2013 c. 32." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f77", "text": "1977 c. 42." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f78", "text": "1985 c. 51." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f79", "text": "1998 c. 46." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f80", "text": "1998 c. 14." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f81", "text": "S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f82", "text": "1980 c. 65." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f83", "text": "1865 c. 89." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f84", "text": "1981 c. 54." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f85", "text": "1993 c. 48. Section 145A was inserted by section 274(3) of the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f86", "text": "1989 c. 42." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f87", "text": "1949 c. 88. Section 27A was inserted by section 10(2) of the Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c. 18)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f88", "text": "2010 asp 2. Schedule 2A was inserted by section 81(5) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f89", "text": "2010 asp 11." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f90", "text": "1994 c. 26." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f91", "text": "1984 c. 58." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f92", "text": "1983 c. 2. Subsection (2A) was inserted into section 8 by paragraph 68(1) of schedule 16 of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f93", "text": "1977 c. 42." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f94", "text": "2007 c. 6." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f95", "text": "2002 asp 11." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f96", "text": "2009 c. 25." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f97", "text": "1978 c. 23." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f98", "text": "1981 c. 14." } ], "outstanding_effects": [], "provenance": { "source": "legislation.gov.uk", "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2025/9780111063194/schedule/part/1", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:28:36.304513+00:00" }, "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0", "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/", "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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