6. Disqualification for being appointed as a member

A person shall be disqualified from being appointed or continuing as a member of the Commission, if such person-

is elected or appointed as a Member of Parliament, a Member of a Provincial Council or a Member of a local authority;

is not or ceases to be a citizen of Sri Lanka;

directly or indirectly holds or enjoys an entitlement or benefit under an agreement entered by or on behalf of the Commission;

has any financial or other interest that may adversely impact the implementation of the functions as a member of the Commission;

absents himself from attending three consecutive meetings of the Commission, without a valid reason;

has been discovered or declared as a person of unsound mind under any law effective in Sri Lanka or in any other country;

a person who, having been declared an insolvent or a bankrupt under any law in Sri Lanka or in any other country, is an undischarged insolvent or bankrupt; or

has been sentenced or received an order for a term of imprisonment imposed by any court in Sri Lanka or in any other country.