Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)RegulationsConsumer Advisory Panel Regulations, 20238. Disqualification |
A person may not be appointed as a Panel member if he or she:
| (a) | is not a citizen of the Republic; or |
| (b) | is not a permanent resident of the Republic; or |
| (c) | is a member of Parliament, a provincial legislature or municipal council; or |
| (d) | is an office-bearer or employee of a party, movement, or organisation of a party-political nature; or |
| (e) | has a spouse or partner who has a direct or indirect financial interest in the electronic communications, broadcasting, or postal services sectors; or |
| (f) | is declared by a court of law as mentally ill or disordered; or |
| (g) | is an unrehabilitated insolvent; or |
| (h) | has been convicted of an offence, after the commencement of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 (Act No. 200 of 1993), and sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine; or |
| (i) | has at any time been removed from an office of trust on account of misconduct. |