- (i) a foreigner; or
- (ii) a particular foreigner specified in the directive.
(3) A competent authority may give a directive to a Part 4 politically significant entity prohibiting the Part 4 politically significant entity from accepting as a member of the Part 4 politically significant entity, an individual who is a foreigner, or a particular foreigner specified in the directive.
(4) A directive under subsection (2) or (3) may, in particular, direct the Part 4 politically significant entity—
- (a) to suspend for a period specified in the directive, a particular foreigner from the exercise of his or her office, employment or membership (as the case may be) pending consideration being given to the foreigner’s removal (whether under this section or otherwise) from his or her office, employment or membership; or
- (b) to remove, within the period specified in the directive, a particular foreigner from his or her office, employment or membership.
(5) However, a period of suspension under subsection (4)(a) must not exceed 24 months.
(6) For the purposes of this section, “appointing” includes appointing on an acting or a temporary basis.
Directive to end affiliation, etc., with foreign principal
84.—(1) A directive under this section may be given by a competent authority to any politically significant person.
(2) A directive under this section may require a politically significant person given the directive to end, within the period specified in the directive, any arrangement specified in the directive, being a reportable arrangement within the meaning of section 78.
Directive prohibiting, etc., foreign volunteers
85.—(1) A directive under this section may be given by a competent authority only to a Part 4 politically significant person.
