Fitness to be a member or one of the committees

Members of the PIC hold office subject to satisfying certain conditions. Factors which will affect an applicant’s suitability include, but are not limited to:

• criminal convictions or outstanding criminal charges;
• a finding of impaired fitness to practise by any regulatory body;
• disqualification from a profession or as a company director;
• bankruptcy
• having an unspent conviction for a money laundering, bribery or terrorism-related offence, among others;
• having ever been found to be in contempt of court;
• having ever been removed as an officer or employee of a charity for misconduct or mismanagement;
• being subject to notification requirements under sexual offences legislation (i.e., they are on the sex offenders register); or
• being a “designated person” under anti-terrorist legislation.

The full conditions which apply to service as a member of the PIC are set out in PIC Protocol and the relevant provisions of which are in Annex B below. Applicants must disclose full details if any of the matters mentioned in the protocol applies to them.