(3) The Federal Government shall, from amongst the members appointed under subsection (2),
appoint a member to be the Chairman of the Authority;
(4) A member of the Authority shall not have any direct or indirect financial interest in, or have
business connection with any person, any establishment or firm which renders telecommunication
services in Pakistan or abroad or supplies telecommunication equipments to any telecommunication
sector in Pakistan or abroad.
Explanation.__ For the purposes of this subsection, any involvement of the spouse or any blood
relation of any member of the Authority with any telecommunication establishment or firm shall be
considered as a direct financial interest or connection of the member with such establishment or firm.
(5) A member of the Authority may resign from his office by writing in his hand addressed to the
Federal Government, or may be removed from his office if, on an inquiry by the Federal Public
Service Commission, he is found unable to perform the functions of his office because of mental or
physical disability or misconduct, including corruption and dishonesty.
(6) In case of death, resignation or removal of a member of the authority, another person may be
appointed as such member for the term specified in subsection (2).
1[(7) The member of the Authority shall be paid the salary and shall be entitled to the privileges
of an officer in MPII and the Chairman shall be paid the salary and be entitled to the privileges of an
officer in MPI.]
1[(8) The power of the Authority in the matters relating to its administration and the staff of the
Authority shall be exercised by the Chairman, including those mentioned in section 10, in accordance
with regulations made by the Authority pursuant to subsection (3) of section 10 and other relevant
regulations made by the Authority from time to time.]
(9) The decision of the Authority shall, subject to subsection (8), be taken with the concurrence
of the majority of its members.
1[(10) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (8), no act, proceeding or any decision
of the Authority shall be invalid by reason only of, the existence of a vacancy in, or a defect in the
constitution of the Authority.]
4. Functions of the Authority.__ (1) The Authority shall__
1 Subs. by Act II of 06,s.3.
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