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(f)
is, after being appointed Commissioner, directly engaged in any
income generating activity outside the responsibilities of his
office;
(g)
is, in the capacity of an owner, shareholder, director, officer,
partner or consultant, directly or indirectly interested in the
following :(i)
a firm or company or other organization which requires a
licence or technical acceptance certificate or permit under
this Act for establishing or operating a telecommunication
system or for providing telecommunication service :
Provided that a member or officer of the board of
directors, by whatever name called, of a statutory body may
be appointed as a Commissioner if he discontinues his
service in that body; or
(ii)
any farm or company or corporation or other organization
which is a telecommunication operator in a foreign country,
or which manufactures or distributes telecommunication
apparatus or radio apparatus in a foreign country, or which
carries on business or provides telecommunication services
in Bangladesh;
(h)
is unable to perform the functions of his office due to physical or
mental incapacity; or
(i)
(3)
fails to comply with the provi sions of sub-section (3) in time.
If, by virtue of a will, gift or inheritance or otherwise, the interests
prohibited by sub-section (2)(g) is vested in, or acquired or held by, a Commissioner(a)
he shall, within 3 (three) months of his appointment as
Commissioner or of his knowledge about such interest, inform by
issuing a written notice to all other Commissioners of the fact of
holding or acquiring such interest and the nature and value thereof;
and
(b)
the Chairman shall, with 15 (fifteen) days, issue a notice calling a
meeting of the Commissioners, but where the Chairman himself
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