Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024

Ineligibility to become and disqualification to act as member of Board

15. (1) A person is not eligible for appointment as a member of the Board, and a person who has been appointed shall cease to be a member, if he or she—

(a) is or becomes a member of staff of the Authority,

(b) is convicted on indictment of an offence, or is convicted outside the State of an offence consisting of acts or omissions which would constitute an offence triable on indictment if done or made in the State,

(c) is convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty,

(d) has a declaration made against him or her under section 819 of the Companies Act 2014 or is deemed to be subject to such a declaration by virtue of Chapter 5 of Part 14 of that Act,

(e) is subject to, or is deemed to be subject to, a disqualification order within the meaning of Chapter 4 of Part 14 of the Companies Act 2014 whether by virtue of that Chapter or of any other provision of that Act,

(f) makes a composition or arrangement with his or her creditors, or

(g) is removed by a competent authority for any reason (other than failure to pay a fee) from any register established for the purpose of registering members of a profession in the State or another jurisdiction.

(2) A person is not eligible for appointment as a member of the Board if he or she is adjudicated bankrupt and such bankruptcy has not been annulled or discharged, and a person who has been appointed shall cease to be a member if he or she is adjudicated bankrupt.