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14. Disqualification of the Chief Executive Officer. No person shall be appointed or continue as a Chief Executive Officer of the Authority if he— (a) is of unsound mind and has been so declared by a competent authority; (b) is adjudged an undischarged insolvent; (c) ceases to be a citizen of Pakistan, or acquires the citizenship of a foreign state; (d) has at any time been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Federal Government, is an offence involving moral turpitude; (e) has been dismissed, removed or compulsorily retired from the service of Pakistan on the ground of misconduct; (f) is found guilty of a corrupt or illegal practice under any low for the time being in force; (g) has after the establishment of Pakistan, worked against the integrity of the country; (h) is not capable of discharging his duties by reason of physical, psychological or mental unfitness or ill-health and has been so declared by a medical board appointed by the Board and comprising of three registered and licensed medical practitioners; (i) absents himself from all the Meetings of the Board, without sufficient cause and leave of absence from the Board, for a continuous period of six months or, if less than three meetings are held within such a period, from three consecutive meetings of the Board; (j) remains absent without leave from the Authority for more than seven days, or (k) refuses or fails to discharge or, in the opinion of the Board, becomes incapable of effectively discharging his responsibilities under this Ordinance.

Effective date: 2002-01-01

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