Greater London Authority Act 1999

Disqualification

5(1)A person shall be disqualified from being appointed or being a member of the Fire etc Authority if he holds any paid office or employment (other than the office of vice-chairman of the Fire etc Authority) appointments to which may be made or confirmed—

(a)by the Fire etc Authority or any committee or sub-committee of the Fire etc Authority; or

(b)by a joint committee on which the Fire etc Authority is represented; or

(c)by any person holding any such office or employment.

(2)An employee of the Fire etc Authority who is employed under the direction of a joint committee—

(a)on which the Fire etc Authority is represented, and

(b)any member of which is appointed on the nomination of a joint authority or a local authority,

shall be disqualified from being appointed or being a member of that other joint authority or from being elected or being a member of that local authority, as the case may be.

(3)In sub-paragraph (2) above, “local authority” includes the Authority and, in relation to the Authority, “member” means Mayor or Assembly member.