(3) The Data Protection Commission which shall consist of a chairperson with
legal and data protection and privacy expertise and five other members with
expertise in law, privacy, social sector, business, information technology,
finance and statistics as appropriate to the member’s functions
(4) The Commission shall include substitute members with the same
distribution of professional backgrounds who will replace a permanent
member when he/she is excused, absent or when his/her mandate becomes
vacant.
(5) Members shall be appointed by the Prime Minister on the advice of the
Minister.
(6) Before members are appointed, the Minister shall invite interested parties
through the media and by notice published in the Gazette to propose
candidates within 30 days of the publication of such notice.
Disqualification from office
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A person shall not be appointed as a member if the person –
(a) Is a member of Parliament;
(b) Is a councillor of a local authority;
(c) Is an unrehabilitated insolvent;
(d) Has been convicted of
(i) An offence under this Act;
(ii) A crime involving dishonesty or
(iii) A crime and sentenced to custodial sentence of more than 5 years.