The House of Commons Disqualification Order 1987

• Citation: S.I. 1987/449
• Sections: 4

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the House of Commons Disqualification Order 1987.

Section 2

(1) In 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) Part III shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in the Schedule to this Order.

(2) Those amendments have effect in place of any amendments effected by virtue of the following provisions of the Schedule to the House of Commons Disqualification Order 1986 , namely the first, eighth, twelfth and last entries set out in paragraph 3 and sub-paragraphs (3) and (5) of paragraph 5.

Section 1 Additional entries

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

Adjudicating medical practitioner or specially qualified adjudicating medical practitioner appointed under or by virtue of Part III of the Social Security Act 1975 or Part III of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975.

Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland.

Chairman of the London and Metropolitan Government Staff Commission.

Member of a panel of persons appointed under Schedule 5 to the Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 to act as chairmen and other members of rent assessment committees.

Section 2 Other amendments

(1) For the entry beginning “Chairman of any of the Post Office Users' Councils” there shall be substituted—

“Chairman of the Post Office Users' National Council.”

(2) In the entry “Director of British Telecommunications p.l.c. appointed by a Minister of the Crown or government department”, after “p.l.c.” there shall be inserted “nominated or”.