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THE ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ACT, 2015 THE ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ACT, 2015 ACT No. XIV OF 2015 [8th September, 2015] An Act to reform and repeal the Anti-Dumping Duties Ordinance, 2000 WHEREAS it is expedient to give effect in Pakistan to the provisions of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1994, and to the Agreement on Implementation thereof and to amend and consolidate the law relating to imposition of anti-dumping duties to offset such dumping, to provide a framework for investigation and determination of dumping and injury in respect of goods imported into Pakistan and for matters ancillary thereto or connected therewith; AND WHEREAS the imposition of anti-dumping duties to offset injurious dumping is in the public interest; AND WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for certain reforms in the Anti-Dumping Duties Ordinance, 2000 (LXV of 2000), by repealing the said Ordinance and re-enacting the law for the purposes hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted as follows: PART XVI APPEAL TO APPELLATE TRIBUNAL 66. Disqualification. (1) No person shall be appointed or continue as member or an employee of the Tribunal if such person; (a) has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude; (b) has been or is adjudged insolvent; (c) is incapable of discharging his duties by reasons of physical, physiological or, mental unfitness and has been so declared by a duly constituted Medical Board appointed by the Federal Government; or (d) fails to disclose any conflict of interest at or within the time provided for such disclosure by or under this Act or contravenes any of the provisions of this Act pertaining to unauthorized disclosure of information. (e) is or has been a Member or employee of the Commission unless a period of two years has elapsed after he has ceased to be such Member or employee of the Commission.