(1) A board shall consist of—
(a) a chairman, who has been a legal practitioner or magistrate in
Zimbabwe for a period of not less than ten years; and
(b) two other members, one of whom shall be—
(i) a Government medical officer or assistant health officer appointed in terms of section 5; or
(ii) a medical officer of health appointed in terms of section 7; of the Public Health Act [Chapter 15:09].
(2) No person shall be appointed as a member of a board if he— (a) has, in terms of a law in force in any country—
(i) been adjudged or otherwise declared insolvent or bankrupt and has not been rehabilitated or discharged; or
(ii) made an assignment to, or arrangement with, his creditors which has not been rescinded or set aside;
or
(b) has, within the period of five years immediately preceding the date of his proposed appointment, been convicted—
(i) within Zimbabwe of a criminal offence; or
(ii) outside Zimbabwe of an offence by whatever name called which, if committed within Zimbabwe, would have been a criminal offence;
and sentenced by a court to imprisonment for a period of six months or more without the option of a fine, whether or not such sentence has been suspended, and has not received a free pardon; or
(c) has, or is married to a person who has, an interest in the outcome of the inquiry of the board which interest, in the opinion of the Minister, is likely to interfere with the impartial discharge by such member of the duties of his office; or (d) is a member or employee of the authority concerned.
(3) Any member of a board who would, but for the fact that he has already been appointed a member of the board concerned, have become disqualified in terms of subsection (2), shall vacate his office and his office shall become vacant.
(4) Members of a board and their assistants and advisers shall be paid from the funds of the authority concerned such fees and expenses as the Minister may fix.