Republic of Namibia
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Annotated Statutes
Namibian Broadcasting Act 9 of 1991
(f)
he or she becomes subject to a disqualification as contemplated in section 6(2);
(g)
he or she is removed from his or her office in terms of subsection (3).
(3)
The Minister may remove a member from office -
(a)
on account of continued ill-health;
(b)
on account of misconduct;
(c)
on account of unfitness for the duties of his or her office or incapacity to carry
them out efficiently;
(d)
if, for reasons other than his or her own unfitness or incapacity, his or her removal
will promote efficiency.
(4) Any casual vacancy on the board caused by the death or the vacation of office of
any member shall, with due regard to the provisions of section 6(2), be filled for the unexpired
portion of the period of office of the member who has died or has vacated his or her office, as
the case may be.
Remuneration and other conditions of appointment of members
9.
(1)
A member -
(a)
shall be paid by the Corporation from the funds of the Corporation such
remuneration as may be determined by the Minister from time to time;
(b)
may be paid such allowances and, in respect of a journey undertaken for purposes
of the business of the board, such subsistence and travelling allowances and such
reasonable losses suffered by him or her because he or she was engaged in the
business of the board as may be determined by the Minister from time to time.
(2) The remuneration and allowances and further rights, privileges or benefits
determined under subsection (1) may differ according to the office held by the member
concerned and the functions performed by him or her.
Duty of member to disclose interest in certain companies or firms
10. (1) A member shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), submit to the
Minister a statement in writing of any directorship, office, post, shareholding or other financial
interest, directly or indirectly, held or acquired by such a member or the member’s spouse in a
company or firm which carries on broadcasting services or deals in receivers or manufactures,
assembles, imports or sells apparatus or equipment for use in broadcasting services.
(2)
A statement referred to in subsection (1) shall be so submitted to the Minister -
(a)
in the case of a member who so holds any interest referred to in that subsection at
the date of his or her appointment in office as such a member, within a period of 7
days after his or her appointment in office as such a member;
(b)
in the case of a member who so acquires any such interest at any time during his or
her tenure of office as such a member, within a period of 7 days after the
acquisition of such interest.