The National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 2010

JurisdictionWales
CitationSI 2010/2969
Year2010

2010 No. 2969

Constitutional Law

The National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 2010

Made 15th December 2010

Coming into force 11th January 2011

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 15th day of December 2010 

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

In accordance with section 16(6) of the Government of Wales Act 20061a draft of this Order was laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales.

Accordingly, Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 16(1) and (5) of that Act, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:-

S-1 Citation and commencement

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 2010 and comes into force on 11th January 2011.

S-2 Designation of disqualifying offices

Designation of disqualifying offices

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

S-3 Revocation of National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 2006

Revocation of National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 2006

3. The National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 20062is revoked.

Judith Simpson

Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE

Article 2

Offices disqualifying holders from membership of the National Assembly for Wales

1 Bodies the members of which are disqualified

PART 1

Bodies the members of which are disqualified

A committee established by the Pensions Regulator under section 9 of the Pensions Act 20043;

A National Park authority for a National Park in Wales;

A panel, established under Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 19774, 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 section 27 of, and Schedule 3 to the Education Act 20055;

A tribunal referred to in paragraph 10 of Schedule 26 to the Schools Standards and Framework Act 19986;

Adjudication Panel for Wales or Panel Dyfarnu Cymru;

Agricultural Land Tribunal;

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

Anglesey Recovery Board;

Any member of the Big Lottery Fund appointed under paragraph 1 of Schedule 4A to the National Lottery Etc. Act 19937or of a committee established under paragraph 7(1)(b) of that Schedule;

Arts Council of Wales;

Board of Trustees of the National Library of Wales appointed by the Welsh Ministers;

Board of Trustees of the National Museum of Wales appointed by the Welsh Ministers;

Board of the Pension Protection Fund8;

British Waterways Board;

Board of Medical Referees appointed by the Welsh Ministers9;

British Broadcasting Corporation Trust;

British Transport Police Authority;

Care Council for Wales or Cyngor Gofal Cymru;

Care Quality Commission;

Central Arbitration Committee;

Channel Four Television Corporation;

Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission;

Commission for Equality and Human Rights;

Competition Appeal Tribunal;

Competition Commission;

Competition Service;

Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence;

Council of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service;

Countryside Council for Wales;

Electoral Commission or Comisiwn Etholiadol;

Environment Agency or Asiantaeth yr Amgylchedd;

First-tier tribunal;

Food & Drink Advisory Partnership;

Food Standards Agency or yr Asiantaeth Safonau Bwyd;

Food Standards Agency Advisory Committee for Wales;

Gas and Electricity Markets Authority;

General Teaching Council for Wales or Cyngor Addysgu Cyffredinol Cymru;

Health and Safety Executive;

Health Protection Agency or yr Asiantaeth Diogelu Iechyd;

Higher Education Funding Council for Wales other than a member who is also an employee of the Council;

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority;

Human Tissue Authority;

Independent Appeal Panel for Farmers;

Independent Police Complaints Commission;

Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales;

Independent Social Services Complaints Panel;

Joint Nature Conservation Committee;

Local Better Regulation Office;

Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales;

Meat Promotions Wales or Hybu Cig Cymru;

Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales;

National Employment Savings Trust Corporation;

Office of Communications;

Office of Fair Trading;

Pensions Regulator;

Postal Services Commission;

Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales;

Sianel Pedwar Cymru;

Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee;

Sports Council for Wales;

Statistics Board or Bwrdd Ystadegau established by the Statistics and Registration Service Act 200710;

Upper Tribunal;

Valuation Tribunal for Wales;

Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board;

Welsh Language Board or Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg;

Welsh Levy Board or Bwrdd Ardollau Cymru.

2 Other disqualifying offices

PART 2

Other disqualifying offices

A person appointed by the Welsh Ministers under section 3(1) of the Local Government and Housing Act 198911;

An auditor appointed under section 13(2) of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 200412;

Ambassador or Permanent Representative to an international organisation representing Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom;

Auditor General for Wales and members of his or her staff;

Certification officer and any assistant certification...

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