Section 8Sec./Art. 8

Qualification of the Chairman and Members of the Board. The chairman and members of the Board must, at the time of their appointment:

(a) Be a citizen and resident of the Philippines

(b) Be of good moral character and must not have been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude;

(c) Be a member in good standing of the accredited professional organization of customs brokers;

(d) Be a graduate of Bachelors Degree in Customs Administration or a holder of a Master of Degree in Custom Administration conferred by a college or university duly recognized by the government, or registered and licensed customs broker before the effectivity of this Act;

(e) Be registered and licensed customs broker with a valid of Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card, with at leased ten (10) years of experience prior to his appointment;

(f) Not be a member of the faculty, whether full-time or part-time, of any school , college or university with a regular and/or review course in customs administration is taught, nor shall have any pecuniary interest in such institution; and

(g) Not be an incumbent officer of the accredited national organization of customs brokers.