The House of Commons Disqualification Order 1984 No. 705


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1984 No. 705

PARLIAMENT

The House of Commons Disqualification Order 1984

Made

18th May 1984

Coming into Operation

18th May 1984

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 18th day of May 1984

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 16th May 1984 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 1984.

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.

N. E. Leigh

Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULEAMENDMENTS OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS DISQUALIFICATION ACT 1975

PART II OF SCHEDULE 1

1. The following entry shall be omitted:-

"A Value Added Tax Tribunal. "

PART III OF SCHEDULE 1

Additional entries

2. There shall be inserted at the appropriate places:-

"Advocate Depute (not being the Solicitor General for Scotland) appointed by the Lord Advocate.

Chairman or Chief Executive of the Simplification of International Trade Procedures Board.

Controller of Audit appointed under section 97(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

Controller of Audit appointed under paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 3 to the Local Government Finance Act 1982.

Director of Britoil p.l.c. nominated by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

President or Vice-President of Value Added Tax Tribunals or full-time chairman of value added tax tribunals. "

Entries omitted

3. The following entries shall be omitted:-

"Chairman of the Electricity Consumer Council.

Chairman of any of the National Boards constituted under the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979, if appointed by the Secretary of State under section 5(8)(a) of that Act.

Director of the Scottish Agricultural Securities Corporation p.l.c. nominated by a Minister of the Crown or government department.

Distributor of Stamps appointed by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue for the Stock Exchange at Glasgow.

Registration Officer appointed under section 6(3) of the Representation of the People Act 1949. "

Other amendments

4.-(1) In the entry "Chairman of the Distinction and Meritorious Service Committee for Northern Ireland" after the word "Service" there shall be inserted the word "Awards".

(2) In the entry "Paid Chairman of a Health Board constituted under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972" for "1972" there shall be substituted "1978".

(3) At the end of the entry "Chairman of the Management Committee of the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service" there shall be added the words "constituted under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978."

(4) For the entry "Chairman of the Post Office Users' National Council" there shall be substituted the following entry-

"Chairman of any of the Post Office Users' Councils established under section 14 of the Post Office Act 1969. "

(5) In the entry "Director of ICL Public Limited Company nominated or appointed by a Minister of the Crown or government department" the words "or appointed" shall be omitted.

(6) At the end of the entry "Member of an Agricultural Marketing Board appointed under section 3 of the Agricultural Marketing Act (Northern Ireland) 1964" there shall be added the words "or Schedule 2 to the Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order 1982.".

(7) In the entry "Registration Officer appointed under section 8(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983" after "8(2)" there shall be inserted "or (3)".

PART IV OF SCHEDULE 1

5. In the second column of the entry relating to Her Majesty's Commissioner of Lieutenancy in the City of London for the words "The Cities of London and Westminster" there shall be substituted the words "The constituency comprising the whole of the City of London".

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.


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