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| (1) The members of the Commission shall be persons with ability and integrity and have shown capacity in addressing problems relating to engineering, law, economics, business management, accordingly or administration- |
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| (2) A Person shall be disqualified from being appointed, or continuing as a member of the Commission it-
| | (a) he or she is not a citizen of Sri Lanka ; or | | |
| | (b) he or she has been convicted of a criminal offence ; or | | |
| | (c) he or she is, or has been an undischarged bankrupt or has made any arrangement with his or her creditors ; or | | |
| | (d) he or she is, or has been within three years prior to his or her nomination for appointment, a member of parliament ; or | | |
| | (e) he or she is a member of a Provincial Council or any local authority ; or | | |
| | (f) he or she holds any post in any political party recognized for the purposes of parliamentary elections: or | | |
| | (g) he or she or a connected person, has any financial or other interest amounting to a conflict of interest, directly or indirectly, in any company or undertaking which carries on any public utilities industry. | | |
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