Part 2 OFFICES THAT DISQUALIFY THE HOLDERF1
TABLE
| Offices and bodies in respect of which there are disqualifying offices | The disqualifying offices |
|---|---|
| Armed forces | Members of the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the regular army (as defined by section 374 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)) or the Royal Air Force, not including—
|
| Auditor General for Wales or Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru | The Auditor General |
| Children’s Commissioner for Wales or Comisiynydd Plant Cymru | The Commissioner and deputy Commissioner |
| Civil service | Members of the civil service of the State, including the civil service of Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Court Service, Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service and Her Majesty’s Overseas Civil Service |
| Civil Service Commission | The First Civil Service Commissioner and Civil Service Commissioners |
| Commission for Equality and Human Rights | The Commissioners |
| Commissioner for Older People in Wales or Comisiynydd Pobl Hŷn Cymru | The Commissioner and deputy Commissioner |
| Commissioner for Public Appointments | The Commissioner |
| Comptroller and Auditor General or Rheolwr ac Archwilydd Cyffredinol | The Comptroller and Auditor General |
| F2Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru or Comisiwn Democratiaeth a Ffiniau Cymru | The members, assistant commissioners and chief executive of the Commission |
| Electoral Commission or Comisiwn Etholiadol | The Electoral Commissioners and members of the staff of the Commission |
| Electoral Registration Officers | Electoral registration officer for any area in Wales |
| Future Generations Commissioner for Wales or Comisiynydd Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol Cymru | The Commissioner |
| Her Majesty‘s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru | The Chief Inspector |
| Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd or Bwrdd Taliadau Annibynnol y Senedd | The members of the Board |
| F3... | ... |
| Judicial offices | The following judicial offices—
|
| Legislatures | Members of the legislature of any country or territory outside the United Kingdom |
| Lieutenancies | Lord-lieutenant or lieutenant of any area in Wales |
| F4. . . | . . . |
| Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration | The Commissioner |
| Police forces | Members of any police force maintained by—
and “member” in relation to a police force means a person holding office as a constable of that force |
| Public Services Ombudsman for Wales or Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru | The Ombudsman |
| Returning officers for Senedd elections | The returning officer for any Senedd constituency F5... |
| Senedd Commission | Members of the staff of the Senedd |
| Senedd Commissioner for Standards or Comisiynydd Safonau y Senedd | The Commissioner |
| Sheriffs | The high sheriff of any area in Wales |
| Welsh Language Commissioner or Comisiynydd y Gymraeg | The Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner and the members of the Advisory Panel to the Welsh Language Commissioner |
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 1A inserted (15.1.2020 with effect for the purposes of a Senedd election at which the poll is held on or after 5.4.2021) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(1)(c), Sch. 3
- F2
Words in Sch. 1A Pt. 2 Table inserted (25.6.2024) by virtue of Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), ss. 16(3), 25(1)(a)
- F3
Words in Sch. 1A Pt. 2 Table omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), s. 72(4), Sch. 1 para. 12; S.I. 2024/1337, art. 3(e)
- F4
Words in Sch. 1A Pt. 2 Table omitted (25.6.2024) by virtue of Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 41
- F5
Words in Sch. 1A Pt. 2 Table omitted (24.8.2024) by virtue of Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), ss. 10(8), 25(2)(b) (with s. 24(1))