# Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013, Paragraph 26


(1) A person cannot be appointed as a member or employee of the WAO if the person is disqualified on any of the grounds specified in sub-paragraph (3).
(2) A person ceases to be a member or employee of the WAO if the person is disqualified on any of the grounds specified in sub-paragraph (3).
(3) A person is disqualified from being a member or employee of the WAO if the person is—
(a) a Member of the National Assembly;
(b) the holder of any other office or position to which a person may be appointed, or recommended or nominated for appointment, by or on behalf of—
(i) the Crown,
(ii) the National Assembly, or
(iii) the National Assembly Commission;
(c) a Member of the House of Commons or House of Lords;
(d) a Member of the Scottish Parliament; or
(e) a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(4) Sub-paragraph (3)(b) is to be disregarded in the case of the Auditor General.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/3/schedule/1/paragraph/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-audit-wales-act-2013/schedule-1/paragraph-26
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