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Uganda Communications Act

2013

(e) is incapacitated by mental or physical illness that renders
the person incapable of performing the functions of a
member of the Board;
(f)

is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a
member of the Board.

11. Vacating office of member of the Board.
(1) A member of the Board shall vacate office, if the member—
(a) is declared insolvent;
(b) is convicted of a criminal offence in respect of which a
penalty of imprisonment of six months or more is imposed
without the option of a fine;
(c) is continuously and persistently unable to discharge the
functions of the office of a member of the Board;
(d) subsequently becomes disqualified from being a member
under section 10.
(e) fails to disclose to the Commission any interest that
member has in a contract or proposed contract connected
with the Commission or any other matter;
(f)

misbehaves or abuses the office of a member of the Board.

(2) The Minister shall determine that a member vacates office
under subsection (1).
(3) A member of the Board may resign from office in writing to
the Minister.
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