Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)Chapter II : Administration of Act13B. Disqualifications of Board members |
Aperson may not be appointed as a member of the Board, or remain a member of the Board, if that person—
| (a) | is an unrehabilitated insolvent or becomes insolvent and the insolvency results in the sequestration of that person’s estate; |
| (b) | has been declared by a competent court to be mentally ill; |
| (c) | has been convicted, in the Republic or elsewhere, of theft, fraud, forgery, perjury or any other act involving dishonesty; |
| (d) | has been convicted of any other offence, whether in the Republic or elsewhere, committed after the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, took effect, and sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine; |
| (e) | has been, or is, removed from an office of trust on account of misconduct in respect of fraud or misappropriation of money or any other offence involving dishonesty; |
| (f) | is otherwise disqualified from serving as a member of a Board in terms of the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008); or |
| (g) | has or acquires an interest in a business or enterprise which has the potential to conflict or interfere with the proper performance of the functions of the Board. |
[Section 13B inserted by section 6 of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act 10 of 2022, Notice No. 3294, GG48431 dated 17 April 2023 - effective 1 February 2026 per (b) of Proclamation Notice 306, GG53990 dated 23 January 2026]