A person may not be appointed as a member of the Refugee Appeals Authority if that person—
| (a) | is not a South African citizen, unless the Minister considers that he or she possesses such skills and expertise as would significantly enhance the capacity of the Refugee Appeals Authority; |
| (b) | has been sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine during the preceding seven years; |
| (c) | is an unrehabilitated insolvent; |
| (d) | has been judicially declared of unsound mind; |
| (e) | has been removed from an office of trust on account of misconduct; |
| (f) | is a political office bearer holding a position in the national executive structure of any political party; |
| (g) | has been removed from a previous position on account of theft, fraud or corruption; |
| (h) | refuses to submit to a vetting investigation in accordance with section 2A of the National Strategic Intelligence Act, 1994 (Act No. 39 of 1994), when required to do so; or |
| (i) | fails any investigation referred to in paragraph (h). |
[Section 8E substituted by section 10 of Notice No. 1452, GG 41343, dated 18 December 2017]
