believed, that he had or has political connections or is involved in the activities of a political party. (4) In the absence of any fact which, according to the provisions of any of the subparagraphs of (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of this Section, constitutes an impediment to the appointment of a person as Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner, the mere fact that a person holds or held at any time within a period of six months immediately preceding the intended appointment, any position as public servant in the public service or as an employee in a legal entity or a body governed by public law within the meaning of paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of Section (5) of this Law or serves or has served as a member of the Judicial Service of the Republic or as an independent officer thereof from amongst those mentioned in Part VI of the Constitution of the Republic, does not constitute in itself an impediment to appointment under paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of this Section. (5) Before undertaking their respective duties, the Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioner shall give their assurances to the President that they shall faithfully perform their duties. Removal of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner. 6.(1) The Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner may only be removed from office before the expiry of the respective period for which they were appointed by the Council of Ministers and only on the basis of any of the following specific grounds: (a) owing to mental or physical incapacity or disability, or any other disease without exception, which would render the Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner, as the case may be, incapable of adequately performing his duties for the remainder of his term of office; or 54