Commentary on Sections Part 2 Elected Bodies and Their Members Chapter 3: Disqualification and Undue Influence Section 62 – Disqualification for corrupt or illegal practice: local government elections
169.Section 62 amends the law on disqualification for candidacy to and membership of local government in Wales. The section inserts subsection (ba) into section 80A(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 to close a gap in the disqualification regime by adding a new category of disqualified persons: persons who are not permitted to stand as a candidate or be a member of a district council in Northern Ireland.