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Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)

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Consumer Advisory Panel Regulations

7. Disqualification of a Panel Member

 

7.1. A person may not be appointed as a Panel Member if he/she:
(a) is not a South African citizen;
(b) is not a permanent resident of South Africa;
(c) is a member of Parliament, a provincial legislature or municipal council;
(d) is an office bearer or employee of a party, movement or organisation of a party -political nature;
(e) or his or her spouse / partner has a direct or indirect financial interest in the electronic communications, postal or broadcasting industry;
(f) has been declared by the court to be mentally ill;
(g) is an unrehabilitated insolvent;
(h) has at any time been convicted, whether in the Republic or elsewhere, of:
(i) theft, fraud, forgery or uttering a forged document, perjury, 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, or another offence involving dishonesty; or
(ii) an offence under the ICASA Act or the underlying statutes;
(i) has been sentenced, after the commencement of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 (Act No. 200 of 1993), to a period of imprisonment of not less than one year without the option of a fine; or
(j) has at any time been removed from an office of trust on account of misconduct.