Disqualifications to be a Commissioner and prohibition of Commissioners from engaging in certain activities

(1) No Commissioner, employee or member of the administrative staff of the Commission shall, directly or indirectly, (a) hold, acquire or become interested in any share, stock, debenture or other security of any public utility provider; (b) have any interest in any contract or agreement for the construction of any works or the furnishing of any service for or by any (c) have any interest in any device, appliance, machine, article, patent or patented process, or any part thereof, which is required or used by any public utility provider for the purpose of its equipment or service. 13 (2) A Commissioner or a member of the administrative staff of the Commission shall not be deemed to have any interest in a public utility provider by reason of the fact that he is the user or subscriber of any telecommunication or radio communication services, or the user or purchaser of electric current or water and sewerage services from any public utility (3) No person shall be appointed or remain a Commissioner who is a member of the National Assembly. (4) The Chairperson or any other Commissioner may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Governor-General. (5) The Governor-General may, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, given after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition, terminate the appointment of the Chairperson or any other Commissioner, if the Chairperson or such other Commissioner, as the case may be, (a) engages in any of the activities specified in subsection (1) of this section; (b) becomes subject to the disqualification specified in subsection (3) of this section; (c) becomes bankrupt or insolvent, compounds with his creditors or benefits under the law for the relief of a bankrupt or makes any assignment in whole or in part of his income for the benefit of such creditors; (d) is convicted of an offence involving dishonesty, or of any offence punishable with not less than three years imprisonment (whether or not the convicted person is awarded such sentence); 14 (e) becomes totally or permanently incapable of performing his duties; (f) is guilty of gross misconduct in the performance of his duties under this Act.