Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)Chapter 4Part 2 : Appointment of Members and Staff of Aviation Safety Investigation Board, Procedure and Requirements in Appointing Members, Filling of Vacancies, Remuneration and Duties of Members and Conflict of Interest of Members24. Conflict of interest |
| (1) | A member of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board may not, directly or indirectly, as owner, shareholder, director, officer, partner or otherwise— |
| (a) | be engaged in an aviation undertaking or business; or |
| (b) | have an interest in an aviation undertaking or business or an interest, financial or otherwise, in the manufacture or distribution of aviation plant or equipment, except where the distribution is merely incidental to the general merchandising of goods. |
| (2) | Any member of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board or any member of the staff or accredited representatives, experts and advisers of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board or his or her spouse, immediate family member, life partner or business associate, may not hold any direct or indirect financial interest in any civil aviation activity or the civil aviation industry without prior approval of the Minister, which approval is open to inspection by the public at the office of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board during business hours. |
| (3) | Where any interest referred to in subsection (1) vests in a member for the benefit of the member by way of gift, will, and succession or otherwise, the interest must, within three months after the vesting, be disposed of by that member. |
| (4) | During the term of office of a member, in addition to the prohibitions described in this section, the member of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board must not carry on any activity inconsistent with the performance of the member's duties under this Act. |