National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 1999

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1999/449

1999 No. 449

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

DEVOLUTION, WALES

The National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 1999

Made 10th March 1999

Coming into force 11th March 1999

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of March 1999

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by, a resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 12(1)(b) and (5) of the Government of Wales Act 19981, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

S-1 Citation and commencement

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 11th March 1999.

S-2 Designation of disqualifying offices

Designation of disqualifying offices

2. The offices described in the Schedule are hereby designated as offices disqualifying the holders of such offices from being members of the National Assembly for Wales.

A. K. Galloway

Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE

Article 2

OFFICES DISQUALIFYING HOLDERS FROM MEMBERSHIP OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES

1 Bodies of which all Members are Disqualified

PART I

Bodies of which all Members are Disqualified

A National Park authority for a National Park in Wales.

An urban development corporation for an urban development area wholly in Wales.

A panel, established under Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 19772, of persons to act as chairmen and other members of rent assessment committees for an area or areas every part of which is in Wales.

A tribunal constituted under Schedule 2 to the School Inspections Act 19963.

Sianel Pedwar Cymru.

The Arts Council of Wales.

The Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales.

The Broadcasting Standards Commission.

The Central Arbitration Committee.

The Channel Four Television Corporation.

The Commission for Local Administration in Wales.

The Competition Commission.

The Council of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service.

The Countryside Council for Wales.

The Environment Agency.

The Forestry Commissioners.

The General Teaching Council for Wales.

The Independent Television Commission.

The Joint Nature Conservation Committee.

The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales.

The Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales.

The Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority.

The Pensions Compensation Board.

The Radio Authority.

The Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales.

The Sports Council for Wales.

The Wales Tourist Board.

The Welsh Language Board.

2 Other Disqualifying Offices

PART II

Other Disqualifying Offices

Any member, not being also an employee, of the Further Education Funding Council for Wales.

Any member, not being also an employee, of the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.

Any member, not being also an employee, of the Qualifications, Curriculum...

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