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 Majestys

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