A person is not eligible to be designated as a member of the NIOC if that person—
| (a) | is not a South African citizen; |
| (b) | is under 18 years of age; |
| (c) | has been convicted of an offence in respect of which he or she was sentenced to imprisonment for more than 12 months without the option of a fine; |
| (d) | is an unrehabilitated insolvent or has entered into a compromise with his or her creditors; |
| (e) | is of unsound mind and has been so declared by a competent court; |
| (f) | is or becomes a full-time member of a municipal council; |
| (g) | is elected as a member of a provincial legislature; |
| (h) | is elected as a member of the National Assembly; |
| (i) | is appointed as a permanent delegate in the National Council of Provinces; or |
| (j) | is prohibited in terms of the provisions of section 2(5). |
