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Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975
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Changes on 2009-03-28
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- “*police authority*” means any police authority within the meaning of the Police Act 1996 or the Police (Scotland) Act 1967, or the Northern Ireland Policing Board; and “*member*” in relation to a police force means a person employed as a full-time constable;
- “*regular armed forces of the Crown*” means the Royal Navy, the regular forces as defined by section 225 of the Army Act 1955 or the regular air force as defined by section 223 of the Air Force Act 1955.
- “*regular armed forces of the Crown*” means the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the regular army (as defined by section 374 of the Armed Forces Act 2006) or the Royal Air Force.
- (3) Except as provided by this Act, a person shall not be disqualified for membership of the Northern Ireland Assembly by reason of his holding an office or place of profit under the Crown or any other office or place; and a person shall not be disqualified for appointment to or for holding any office or place by reason of his being a member of the Assembly.
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## PART 3 — Other disqualifying offices
#### Reserve and auxiliary forces, etc.
#### Disqualification of holders of certain offices and places.
## Part I — JUDICIAL OFFICES
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[^c3511001]: [S. 1(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/25/section/1/1/c) amended (1.7.1992) by [1992 c. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/39), [ss. 3(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/39/section/3/4), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/39/section/5)
[^c20488531]: Words in [s. 1(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/25/section/1/1/c) repealed (28.3.2009 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by [Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52), [ss. 378](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/section/378), [383(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/section/383/2), [Sch. 16 para. 69(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/schedule/16/paragraph/69/a), [Sch. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/schedule/17); [S.I. 2009/812](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/812), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/812/article/3) (with transitional provisions in [S.I. 2009/1059](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1059))
[^c20470751]: [S. 1(1)(da)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/25/section/1/1/da) repealed (1.4.2006) by [Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15), [ss. 59](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15/section/59), [174(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15/section/174/2), [178(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15/section/178/8), [Sch. 4 para. 26](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15/schedule/4/paragraph/26), [Sch. 17 Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15/schedule/17/part/2); [S.I. 2006/378](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/378), [art. 4(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/378/article/4/1), [Sch. paras. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/378/schedule/paragraph/10), [12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/378/schedule/paragraph/12), [13(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/378/schedule/paragraph/13/k) (subject to [art. 4(2)-(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/378/article/4/2))
[^c3511021]: Words in [s. 1(1)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/25/section/1/1/e) inserted (30.11.2000) by [2000 c. 42](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/42), [s. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/42/section/1)
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[^c3511051]: Words in [s. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/25/section/1/2) substituted (4.11.2001) by [2000 c. 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/32), [s. 79(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/32/section/79/1), [Sch. 6 para. 4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/32/schedule/6/paragraph/4/2); [S.I. 2001/396](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/396), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/396/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/396/schedule)
[^c20488471]: [S. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/25/section/1/2): words in definition of "regular armed forces of the Crown" substituted (28.3.2009 for certain purposes and 31.10.2009 otherwise) by [Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52), [ss. 378(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/section/378/1), [383(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/section/383/2), [Sch. 16 para. 69(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/schedule/16/paragraph/69/b); [S.I. 2009/812](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/812), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/812/article/3) (with transitional provisions in [S.I. 2009/1059](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1059)); [S.I. 2009/1167](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1167), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1167/article/4)
[^c3511081]: Words in [s. 2(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/25/section/2/1/b) inserted (1.4.1997) by [1996 c. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/14), [s. 131(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/14/section/131/1), [Sch. 10 para. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/14/schedule/10/paragraph/16) (with [s. 72(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/14/section/72/5)); 1997/305, art. 2(1)
[^c3511101]: The text of s. 5, Sch. 2 paras. 1, 2 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
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[^c13754371]: [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/25/schedule/3) repealed by [Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/18), [s. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/18/section/1/1), [Sch. 1 Pt. XIX](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/18/schedule/1/part/XIX)
[^c3511061]: [1955 c. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1955/18).
[^c3511071]: Words in [s. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/25/section/1/2) substituted (11.5.2001) by [2001 c. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19), [s. 34](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19/section/34), [Sch. 6 Pt. 5 para. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19/schedule/6/part/5/paragraph/27)
[^c4562021]: [Sch. 1 Pt. I](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/25/schedule/1/part/I): due to the large number of entries contained in Sch. 1 Pt. I and the frequency with which it has been amended, new versions are created less frequently than is usual SLD practice. This version of this provision contains details of amendments coming into force on or after 1.7.1992 (repealed text is retained). For previous amendment history, please refer to earlier versions.
[^c3511301]: [1935 c. 13 (N.I.)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1935/13)
2009-01-01
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