Section 10: Qualification of Chairperson and Commissioners

10. Qualification of Chairperson and Commissioners (1) The Chairperson and Commissioners shall be persons of high moral and professional integrity, having relevant qualifications, expertise and experience in either law, economics, business, finance, accountancy or engineering. (2) A person shall not be appointed as Chairperson— (a) — (b) if he is a director, an officer, a shareholder or an employee of, or otherwise holds any active role or has any interest in, any undertaking; (c) if he has been a director, an officer, a shareholder or an employee of, or has otherwise held an active role or had an interest in, an undertaking at any time during a period of 2 years immediately preceding the proposed appointment. (3) A person shall not be appointed as Commissioner— (a) — (b) if he is a director, an officer, a shareholder or an employee of, or otherwise holds any active role or has any interest in, any undertaking; (c) if he has been a director, an officer, a shareholder or an employee of, or has otherwise held an active role or had an interest in, an undertaking at any time during a period of 2 years immediately preceding the proposed appointment. U11 – 5 [Issue 9] Utility Regulatory Authority Act (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no person shall be appointed as Chairperson or Commissioner or continue to hold office as Chairperson or Commissioner, where— (a) he has been convicted of a crime involving fraud or dishonesty; (b) he has been declared bankrupt; (c) he has a direct or indirect interest in the business of an undertaking; or (d) he is actively involved in politics. [S. 10 amended by s. 3 of Act 13 of 2016 w.e.f. 30 June 2016.]