28. Officers.
(1) A person shall not act as a member of the executive of a trade union or any branch thereof, or of any federation of trade unions, and shall be disqualified for election as such member, if—
(a) he is not a citizen of the Federation;
(b) he has not been engaged or employed for a period of at least one year in any establishment, trade,, occupation or industry with which the trade union or federation is connected,
(c) he has been a member of the executive of any trade union the registration of which has been cancelled or withdrawn under section 15 (1) (b) (iv), (v) or (vi) or under any law repealed by this Act; (cl) he is an office-bearer or employee of a political party;
(d) he has been convicted by any court of law of criminal breach of trust, extortion or intimidation, or of any offence which in the opinion of the Director General renders him unfit to be an officer of a trade union; or
(e) he is a bankrupt:
Provided that paragraphs (a) and (b) shall not apply in the case of a union which, in the opinion of the Minister, is required by its objects to represent persons or the interests of persons who are not resident in West Malaysia, Sabah or Sarawak, as the case may be.
(2) Where the Director General certifies in writing to the executive of a trade union or a federation of trade unions that any person who is a member of the executive of that union or federation is disqualified from being a member of such executive, specifying in such certification the grounds on which such person is so disqualified, such person shall immediately thereupon cease to be a member of such executive.
