After section 80 of the 1972 Act insert—
(1) A person is disqualified for being elected or being a member of a local authority in Wales if—
(a) the person is the subject of—
(i) a bankruptcy restrictions order or an interim bankruptcy restrictions order under Schedule 4A to the Insolvency Act 1986, Schedule 2A to the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, or Part 13 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016;
(ii) a debt relief restrictions order or interim debt relief restrictions order under Schedule 4ZB to the Insolvency Act 1986 or Schedule 2ZB to the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989;
(b) the person is disqualified for being elected or for being a member of the authority under Part 3 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (corrupt or illegal practices);
(c) the person is subject to the notification requirements of, or an order under, Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003;
(d) the person has a relevant criminal conviction.
(2) A person has a relevant
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