(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been rehabilitated or discharged; or (ii) made an assignment to, or arrangement with, his creditors which has not been rescinded or set aside; or (b) has, within the period of five years immediately preceding the date of his proposed appointment, been convicted— (i) within Zimbabwe of a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. 69 Procedure of board (1) The quorum of a board shall be the three members thereof. (2) At any meeting of a board, all the members shall vote on any matter to be decided by the board and all decisions shall be reached by the vote of the majority of the members: Provided that— (a) any matter of law arising for decision at a meeting of the board; and (b) any question arising at a meeting of the board as to whether a matter for decision is a matter of fact or a matter of law; shall be decided by the chairman of the board and no other member of the board shall have a voice in the decision on any such matter. (3) At any meeting of a board— (a) any person referred to in paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section seventy-six may— (i) appear personally; or (ii) be represented by any— A. person nominated by him in writing for the purpose; or B. a legal practitioner; (b) an authority may be represented by any— (i) member or employee of the authority: Provided that no employee of the authority who has been appointed to assist the board may represent the authority; or (ii) a legal practitioner. (4) It shall be lawful for a board— (a) to hear and receive evidence upon oath, which oath the board is hereby empowered to administer; and (b) by summons under the hand of the chairman of the board, to require such persons as the board may think fit— (i) to appear personally before the board at a time and place to be stated in such summons; and (ii) to produce such books and papers as may be necessary for the inquiry of the board. (5) The procedure to be followed by a board in the conduct of its meetings and of its inquiry generally shall be determined by the board. 70 Statement given to board not admissible in evidence A statement given by any person to a board under any provisions of this Part shall not be admissible in evidence in any court of law, except with the consent of all persons affected thereby or for the purpose of prosecution under subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4) of section seventy-three. 71 Members and employees of authority to supply information to board Every member or employee of the authority shall, when requested to do so, submit to a board all the information in his possession and produce to the board and give the board access to all books, documents, records, accounts and other sources of information of the authority. 72 Members, assistants and advisers of board to have access to or over property The members of a board, together with such assistants and advisers as may be necessary, shall for the purposes of the inquiry of the board have access at all reasonable times to or over any property by the shortest and most practicable route reasonable in the circumstances. 73 Offences in relation to inquiry of board (1) Any member or employee of an authority who— (a) refuses or fails to answer to the best of his ability any lawful question put to him by, or wilfully makes any false statement to, a board; or (b) refuses or fails to comply to the best of his ability with any lawful requirement made by a board; in the exercise of its powers or the execution of its duties under this Part, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. (2) Any person who— (a) threatens, resists, hinders or obstructs, or uses foul, abusive or insulting language towards, or at, a board while the board is exercising its powers or executing its duties under this Part; or (b) falsely holds himself out to be a member of a board; or (c) without lawful excuse, having been summoned under paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section sixty-nine— (i) refuses or fails to attend or to produce books or papers in obedience to the summons; or (ii) having so attended, refuses to be examined upon oath or to take the oath; or (iii) having taken the oath, refuses to answer such questions as are lawfully put to him; shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. (3) Any person who, having taken an oath under paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section sixty-nine, makes a false statement of fact material to any question under investigation by a board, knowing such statement to be false