The House of Commons Disqualification Order 1993

Made: 23rd June 1993

Coming into force: 14th July 1993

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 23rd day of June 1993 Present, The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

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 1993.

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 II OF SCHEDULE 1 — Additional entries

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The following entries shall be inserted at the appropriate places:—

• The Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances established under section 140(5) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

• The Citizen’s Charter Advisory Panel.

• The Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland.

• The Forestry Commissioners.

• A Meat Hygiene Appeals Tribunal constituted under regulation 15 of the Poultry Meat (Hygiene) Regulations 1976, regulation 15 of the Poultry Meat (Hygiene) (Scotland) Regulations 1976, or regulation 6 of the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992.

• The Mental Health Review Tribunal for Northern Ireland.

• The United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board.

Entries omitted

2

The following entries shall be omitted:—

• The Attendance Allowance Board for Northern Ireland.

• Food from Britain.

• The Highlands and Islands Development Board.

• The National Bus Company.

• The National Development Team for People with a Mental Handicap.

• Northern Ireland Electricity.

Other amendments

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• (1) In the entry beginning “The Parole Board constituted”, the words from “constituted” onwards shall be omitted.

• (2) In the entry beginning “The Parole Board for Scotland”, the words from “constituted” onwards shall be omitted.

• (3) For the entry beginning “The Planning Appeals Commission” there shall be substituted the following entry:—

• The Planning Appeals Commission constituted under Article 110 of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.

PART III OF SCHEDULE 1 — Additional entries

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The following entries shall be inserted at the appropriate places:—

• Certification Officer for Northern Ireland appointed under Article 69 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.

• Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Commonwealth Institute.

• Chairman of the Chief Executives' Forum in Northern Ireland.

• Full-time Chairman of Child Support Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland.

• Chairman of the Consumer Committee for Electricity appointed under Article 7 of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.

• Chairman of Food from Britain.

• Chairman or any member, not being also an employee, of the Health Education Board for Scotland.

• Chairman of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.

• Chairman of any of the National Boards for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting constituted under section 5 of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979.

• Chairman of the Northern Ireland Higher Education Council.

• Chairman of, or secretary to, the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee.

• Chairman of the Northern Ireland Rural Development Council.

• Chairman of the Training and Employment Agency Advisory Board in Northern Ireland.

• Chief Adjudication Officer appointed under section 39 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.

• Chief Adjudication Officer appointed for Northern Ireland under section 37 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.

• Chief Child Support Officer appointed under section 13(3) of the Child Support Act 1991.

• Chief Child Support Officer appointed under Article 15(3) of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.

• Director General of Electricity Supply for Northern Ireland.

• District judge appointed under section 6 of the County Courts Act 1984.

• Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland.

• Independent Commissioner, or Deputy Commissioner, for the Holding Centres in Northern Ireland.

• Member of the Board of the Industrial Research and Technology Unit in Northern Ireland.

• Member of a panel of chairmen for Child Support Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland appointed under paragraph 3(2)(a) of Schedule 3 to the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.

• Member of a panel of chairmen of industrial tribunals established under Article 30 of the Industrial Training (Northern Ireland) Order 1984.

• Member of a panel appointed under section 6 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 of persons to act as chairmen of Child Support Appeal Tribunals.

• Member of the staff of the State Pathology Service for Northern Ireland.

• Northern Ireland Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members.

• Pensions Ombudsman.

• Secretary of the Medical Research Council.

• Social fund Commissioner in Northern Ireland.

Entries omitted

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The following entries shall be omitted:—

• Chairman of the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.

• Chairman or other full-time member of the Forestry Commission.

• Chairman of the London and Metropolitan Government Staff Commission.

• Chairman of the Northern Ireland Training Authority.

• The entry beginning “A member of the Interim Advisory Committee on School Teachers' Pay and Conditions”.

• President, or member of a panel of chairmen, of industrial tribunals established under Article 30 of the Industrial Training (Northern Ireland) Order 1984.

• Registrar or Assistant Registrar appointed under section 6 or section 7 of the County Courts Act 1984.

Other amendments

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• (1) In the entry “Chairman of the Agricultural and Food Research Council”, after “Chairman” there shall be inserted “, or Director General and Deputy Chairman,”.

• (2) In the entry “Chairman of the Business & Technician Education Council”, for “Technician Education” there shall be substituted “Technology”.

• (3) In the entry “Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Home-Grown Cereals Authority”, the words “or Vice-Chairman” shall be omitted.

• (4) In the entry “Chairman of the Local Government Staff Commission for Northern Ireland”, after “Chairman” there shall be inserted “or Chief Executive”.

• (5) In the entry “A full-time chairman of Social Security Appeal Tribunals and Medical Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland”, for “and Medical Appeal Tribunals” there shall be substituted “, Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals”.

• (6) In the entry beginning “Any member of the Audit Commission”, after “Local Authorities” there shall be inserted “and the National Health Service”.

• (7) In the entry beginning “Officer of the Supreme Court”, for “registrar, or assistant registrar,” there shall be substituted “judge”.

• (8) In the entry “President of Social Security Appeal Tribunals and Medical Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland”, for “and Medical Appeal Tribunals” there shall be substituted “, Medical Appeal Tribunals and Disability Appeal Tribunals”.

Signed

N. H. Nicholls — Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the list 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.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1975 c. 24.