Refugees Act, 1998 (Act No. 130 of 1998)

Chapter 2 : Refugee Reception Offices, Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs and Refugee Appeals Authority

9E. Disqualification from membership

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A person may not be appointed as a member of the Standing Committee 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 Standing Committee;
(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 9E inserted by section 13 of Notice No. 1452, GG 41343, dated 18 December 2017]