නිල පරිවර්තනයවෙනස් නොකළ පාඨය, Department of Government Printing වෙතින්
A person shall be disqualified from being appointed or continuing in office as the Parliamentary Budget Officer or the office of the Deputy Parliamentary Budget Officer, if such person –
(a)
has an actual, potential or perceived conflict of interest on the date of his appointment or during his tenure. A conflict of interest shall be inferred if such person –
(i)
is or becomes a Member of Parliament, a
Provincial Council or a local authority;
(ii)
holds or accepts a political office, as a member of a recognised political party or a trade union;
(iii)
directly or indirectly holds or enjoys any rights or benefits under any agreement entered into by or on behalf of the Parliamentary
Budget Office; or
(iv)
has any financial or other interests that are likely to prejudicially affect the discharge of his duties;
(b)
is not, or ceases to be, a citizen of Sri Lanka;
(c)
becomes permanently incapable of carrying out his duties due to ill health, physical or mental infirmity or such other cause;
(d)
has been convicted of an offence which is of a fraudulent or corrupt character or is prejudicial to the interests of the Parliamentary Budget Office;
(e)
has served a sentence of imprisonment imposed by any court in Sri Lanka or any other country;
(f)
has failed to carry out his duties in the manner provided for in this Act; or
(g)
has been declared as insolvent or bankrupt under a court with competent jurisdiction and is an undischarged insolvent or is bankrupt.