ANNEX A to Chapter 6
Referees: List of acceptable professional persons
Accountant
Director/Manager of a VAT registered Charity
Officer of the armed services (active or retired)
Articled clerk of a limited company
Director/Manager/Personnel Officer of a VAT registered Company
Optician
Assurance agent of recognised company
Driving instructor (approved)
Bank/building society official
Engineer (with professional qualifications)
Airline pilot
Barrister
Paralegal (Certified or Qualified Paralegals, and Associate Members of the Institute of Paralegals) Person with honours (e.g. OBE, MBE etc.)
Fire service official British Computer Society (BCS) Professional grades which are Associate (AMBCS), Member (MBCS), Fellow (FBCS) (PN 25/2003)
Funeral director
Personal Licensee Holders
Insurance agent (full time) of a recognised company
Photographer (professional) Police officer
Journalist Broker
Post Office official Justice of the Peace
Chairman/director of limited company Chemist
Legal secretary (members and fellows of the Institute of legal secretaries)
Chiropodist
President/Secretary of a recognised organisation Salvation Army officer Social worker
Local government officer Christian Science practitioner
Solicitor Manager/Personnel officer (of limited company)
Surveyor
Member of Parliament
Teacher, lecturer
Member of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces
Trade union officer
Commissioner for oaths Councillor: local or county Civil servant (permanent)
Merchant Navy officer
Dentist
Minister of a recognised religion
Designated Premises Supervisors
Nurse (RN, SEN or holder of a BA in nursing)
Travel agency (qualified) Valuers and auctioneers (fellow and associate members of the incorporated society) Warrant officers and Chief Petty Officers
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