Cap. 14:34 SPECIAL EcoNOMIC ZoNEs No. 7/2016 (b) one shall be appointed from the Ministry responsible for finance and economic development; and (c) one shall be appointed from the Ministry responsible for economic planning and investment promotion; and (d) one shall be appointed from the Ministry responsible for industry and commerce; and (e) one shall be appointed from the Ministry responsible for Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare; and (f) one shall be appointed from the Office of the President and Cabinet; and (g) the chief executive officer shall be an ex-officio member. (2) The Minister shall appoint a member as the chairperson of the Board and one member as vice-chairperson of the Board, of whom one must be a man and the other a woman, and the vice-chairperson shall exercise the functions of the chairperson during any period that the chairperson is unable to exercise his or her functions. 6 Terms and conditions of office of members (1) Subject to this Part, a member shall hold office for such period, not exceeding three years, as the Minister may fix on his or her appointment. (2) Subject to section 13, a member shall hold office on such conditions as the Minister may fix in relation to members generally. (3) A retiring member shall be eligible for re-appointment as a member. (4) A member appointed in subsection (1) shall not be reappointed after a second term of office. 7 Disqualifications for appointment as member The Minister shall not appoint a person as a member and no person shall be qualified to hold office as a member who----(a) is not a citizen of Zimbabwe or is not permanently resident in Zimbabwe; or (b) has, or is married to a person who has, a financial interest in any business, or is married to a person who is engaged in any activity connected with any business, if, in the opinion of the Minister, such fmancial interest or activity is likely to interfere with the impartial discharge by that person of his or her duties as a member; or (c) 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discharged; or (ii) made an assignment to, or arrangement or composition with, his or her creditors which has not been rescinded or set aside; or (d) has, within the period of five years immediately preceding the date of his or her proposed appointment, been convicted(i) in Zimbabwe, of an offence; or (ii) outside Zimbabwe, in respect of conduct which, if committed in Zimbabwe, would constitute an offence; and sentenced to a term of imprisonment imposed without the option of a fine, whether or not any portion has been suspended, and has not received a free pardon. 191

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