Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)Chapter 5 : Minerals and Petroleum Board60. Disqualification of members |
| (1) | No person may be appointed as member of the Board— |
| (a) | unless he or she is a South African citizen who resides in the Republic permanently; & |
| (b) | if he or she— |
| (i) | is an unrehabilitated insolvent; |
| (ii) | has been declared to be of unsound mind by a court of the Republic; or |
| (iii) | has been convicted of an offence committed after the date of commencement of the Constitution, and sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine, unless the person has received a grant of amnesty or a free pardon before the date of his or her appointment. |