(3) The Minister must appoint one member of the Council as Chairperson and the
Council must elect another of its members as the Vice-Chairperson.
Disqualification
6. A person is not eligible to be appointed as a member of the Council, if he or she –
(a) is not a Namibian citizen or lawfully admitted to Namibia for permanent
residence, or does not reside in Namibia;
(b) is a member of the National Assembly of Namibia or a regional council established under section 2 of the Regional Councils Act, 1992 (Act No. 2 of
1992);
(c) is an unrehabilitated insolvent;
(d) is of unsound mind; or
(e) has within ten years from the date of appointment been convicted of an offence
involving an element of dishonesty, or of a contravention of this Act, or of any
other law relating to the usage of information and communications technologies
or systems.
Term of office
7. (1) Subject to section 8, a member holds office for a period of three years.
(2) A member whose term of office has expired is eligible for reappointment.
Vacating of office and filling of vacancy
8. (1) A member ceases to hold office if he or she –
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