9 Disqualifications (1) The Minister in consultation with the President shall not for appointment appoint a person as a member and no person shall be qualified to hold office as a member who as member (a) is neither a citizen of Zimbabwe nor permanently resident in Zimbabwe; or (b) has a financial interest in any business connected with information communication technology or systems, or is married or connected to or associated with a person who has such an interest or is engaged in such an activity, or has any interest which will interfere with the person’s impartial discharge of his duties as a member; or (c) has, in terms of a law in force in any country (i) been adjudged or otherwise declared insolvent or bankrupt and has not been rehabilitated or discharged; or (ii) made an assignment to, or arrangement or composition with, his creditors which has not been rescinded or set aside; or (d) has, within the period of five years immediately preceding the date of his proposed appointment, been convicted (i) in Zimbabwe, of an offence; or (ii) outside Zimbabwe, in respect of conduct which, if committed in Zimbabwe, would constitute an offence; and sentenced to a term of imprisonment imposed without the option of a fine, whether or not any portion has been suspended, and has not received a free pardon. (2) A person who is — (a) a member of Parliament; or (b) a member of two or more other statutory bodies; shall not be appointed as a member of the Board, nor shall he be qualified to hold office as a member. (3) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) a person who is appointed to a council, board or other authority which is a statutory body or which is responsible for the administration of the affairs of a statutory body shall be regarded as a member of that statutory body. Draft Data Protection Bill Version 1.0 16