The House of Commons Disqualification Order 1983

Made: 20th April 1983

Coming into Operation: 20th April 1983

At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 20th day of April 1983

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas section 5 of the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 enables Her Majesty by Order in Council to amend Schedule 1 to that Act in accordance with a resolution of the House of Commons:

And whereas on 12th April 1983 it was resolved by the House of Commons that Schedule 1 to the Act of 1975 be amended:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of the said section 5 and in accordance with the said resolution, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

1

This Order may be cited as the House of Commons Disqualification Order 1983.

2

Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (which specifies offices the holders of which are disqualified for membership of the House of Commons), shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in the Schedule to this Order.

SCHEDULE — AMENDMENTS OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS DISQUALIFICATION ACT 1975

PART I OF SCHEDULE 1

1

In the entry beginning “Resident Magistrate” after the word “Magistrate” there shall be inserted the words “or Deputy Resident Magistrate”.

PART II OF SCHEDULE 1

Additional entries

2

There shall be inserted at the appropriate places:—

• The British Board of Agrément.
• The English Industrial Estates Corporation.
• The Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland.

Entries omitted

3

1. The following entries shall be omitted:—
2. “The Agreement Board.
3. The Civil Service Appeal Board.
4. Colonial Currency Board.
5. An Independent Schools Tribunal constituted under Schedule 6 to the Education Act 1944 or Schedule 2 to the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.
6. The Industrial Estates Corporations constituted in accordance with the Local Employment Act 1972.
7. The Northern Ireland Civil Service Appeal Board.
8. The Panel of Official Arbitrators constituted for the purposes of the Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act 1919.

PART III OF SCHEDULE 1

Additional entries

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There shall be inserted at the appropriate places:—

• Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the Civil Service Appeal Board.
• Chairman of the Distinction and Meritorious Service Committee for Northern Ireland.
• Chairman of a committee constituted under section 90 of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960.
• Chairman of the Northern Ireland Civil Service Appeal Board.
• Chairman of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland.
• Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Scottish Sports Council.
• Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Sports Council.
• Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Sports Council for Northern Ireland.
• Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Sports Council for Wales.
• Chairman of the Wine Standards Board of the Company of the masters, wardens and commonalty of Vintners of the City of London.
• Chief Scientist of the Scottish Home and Health Department.
• Director General of the National Economic Development Office.
• Medical Officer for Complaints appointed for Wales by the Secretary of State.
• Any member of the Mental Health Act Commission in receipt of remuneration.
• Member of a panel of persons appointed under Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977 to act as chairmen and other members of rent assessment committees.
• Member of the panel of persons appointed under Schedule 5 to the Rent (Scotland) Act 1971 to act as chairman and other members of rent assessment committees.
• Registration Officer appointed under section 6(3) of the Representation of the People Act 1949.
• Rent officer or deputy rent officer appointed in pursuance of a scheme under section 63 of the Rent Act 1977.
• Rent officer or deputy rent officer nominated under Schedule 5 to the Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.

Entries omitted

The following entries shall be omitted

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• Chairman or Deputy Chairman of an Administrative Board constituted for the purposes of any scheme made, or having effect as if made, under section 2 or 5 of the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975.
• Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards in Northern Ireland.
• Chairman of the Cinematograph Films Council.
• Paid Chairman of an Economic Development Committee.
• Chairman of the Mining Qualifications Board.
• Paid Chairman of a National Economic Development Council Working Party.
• Correspondent appointed by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.
• Director of the British Sugar Corporation Limited appointed by the Ministers as defined by section 17 of the Sugar Act 1956.
• Director of the Compagnie Financière de Suez et de L'Union Parisienne appointed by a Minister of the Crown or government department.
• Director of the Holding Company referred to in the Transport Act 1962.
• Director appointed at a salary of the National Building Agency.
• Examiner or member of a board of interviewers appointed by the Civil Service Commissioners.
• Examiner for entrance examination to, or member of a board of interviewers for entrance to, the civil service of Northern Ireland.
• Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales.
• Her Majesty's Deputy Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales.
• Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland.
• Her Majesty's Deputy Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland.
• Technical Adviser to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.
• Juries Officer appointed under section 1 of the Sheriffs (Ireland) Act 1920.

Other amendments

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• (1) In the entry beginning “Director of the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Limited” for the word “Limited” there shall be substituted “p.l.c.”.

• (2) In the entry beginning “Director of the British Petroleum Company Limited” for the words “Company Limited” there shall be substituted “p.l.c.”.

• (3) In the entry beginning “Director of Cable and Wireless Limited” for the word “Limited” there shall be substituted the words “Public Limited Company”.

• (4) In the entry beginning “Director of International Computers (Holdings) Limited” for the words “International Computers (Holdings) Limited” there shall be substituted the words “ICL Public Limited Company”.

• (5) In the entry beginning “Director of S.B. (Realisations) Limited” for the word “Limited” there shall be substituted “p.1.c.”.

• (6) In the entry beginning “Director of the Scottish Agricultural Securities Corporation Limited” for the word “Limited” there shall be substituted “p.1.c.”.

• (7) In the entry “Member of a Wages Council or Central Co-ordinating Committee appointed under paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 1 to the Wages Councils Act (Northern Ireland) 1945” for the words “Schedule 1 to the Wages Council Act (Northern Ireland) 1945” there shall be substituted the words “Schedule 2 to the Wages Councils (Northern Ireland) Order 1982”.

Signed

N.E. Leigh — Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order amends the lists of offices which disqualify holders for membership of the House of Commons, and which are contained in Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.