Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023
Ineligibility to become lay member and disqualification to act as lay member
20. A person shall not be eligible for appointment, and shall cease to hold office, as a lay member if he or she—
(a) is convicted on indictment of an offence,
(b) is convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty,
(c) has a declaration made against him or her under section 819 of the Act of 2014 or is deemed to be subject to such a declaration by virtue of Chapter 5 of Part 14 of that Act, or
(d) is subject to, or is deemed to be subject to, a disqualification order within the meaning of Chapter 4 of Part 14 of the Act of 2014 whether by virtue of that Chapter or of any other provision of that Act.