Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

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9(1)A person who holds a relevant office may not be appointed as a Commissioner.

(2)A person ceases to be a Commissioner if the person begins to hold a relevant office.

(3)A reference in this Schedule to a person who holds a relevant office is a reference to a person who is—

(a)a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly;

(b)a councillor (within the meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 — see section 126(1) of that Act);

(c)a Member of Parliament;

(d)a member of a council established under—

(i)section 2 of the Local Government Act 1972 (councils in England outside London), or

(ii)paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 2 to that Act (London borough councils);

(e)a member of the Common Council of the City of London;

(f)a member of a council established under section 21 of the Local Government Act 1972 (councils in Wales);

(g)a member of the Scottish Parliament;

(h)a councillor of a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;

(i)a member of the Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives of Ireland);

(j)a member of the Seanad Éireann (Senate of Ireland);

(k)a member of a city council, county council or city and county council in Ireland;

(l)a member of the European Parliament from any member State.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 63(4)