Paragraph 1

Scotland

(1)

A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as, or for being, the Commissioner if—

(a)

he is disqualified for being elected, or being a member of any of the authorities mentioned in section 23 of this Act; or

(b)

he is a member of any of those authorities or is a member (by co-option) of a committee of any of those authorities; or

(c)

he has been a member of any of those authorities or has been a member (by co-option) of a committee of any of those authorities within 5 years before the date from which the appointment would take effect.

(2)

The acts and proceedings of a person appointed as the Commissioner and acting in that office shall, notwithstanding his disqualification under this paragraph, be as valid and effectual as if he had been qualified.

Notes on Schedule 4

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 4 repealed (23.10.2002) by Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11), s. 25(1), Sch. 6 para. 1; S.S.I. 2002/467, art. 2