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Broadcasting Act, 1999 (Act No. 4 of 1999)

Chapter IV : Public Broadcasting Service and Charter of Corporation

Part 5 : Governance of Corporation

16. Disqualification

 

(1) A person will not qualify to be appointed to the Board if such person—
(a) is not a citizen of and not permanently resident in the Republic;
(b) is subject to an order of a competent court declaring such person to be mentally ill or disordered;
(c) is convicted, after the commencement of this Act, whether in the Republic or elsewhere, of any offence for which such person is sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine;
(d) at any time prior to the date of commencement of this Act was convicted, or at any time after such commencement is convicted -
(i) in the Republic, of theft, fraud, forgery and uttering a forged document, perjury, or an offence in terms of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1958 (Act No. 6 of 1958) the Corruption Act, 1992 (Act 94 of 1992), Part 1 to 4, or section 17, 20 or 21 (in so far as it relates to the aforementioned offences) of Chapter 2 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004;

[Section 16(1)(d)(i) substituted by section 36(1) of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2003 (Act No. 12 of 2004), GG 26311, dated 28 April 2004]

(ii) elsewhere, of any offence corresponding materially with any offence referred to in subparagraph (i);
(iii) whether in the Republic or elsewhere, of any other offence involving dishonesty;
(e) has been convicted of an offence under this Act