s.4Composition of Commission
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Section 4Part 0

Composition of Commission

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The Commission shall consist of —
a Chairman and not less than two other persons appointed, on the recommendation of the Attorney-General, by the Cabinet; and
the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Solicitor General who shall both be ex officio members of the Commission.
A person appointed to be Commissioner shall be a person who, in the opinion of the Cabinet, is by reason of his special qualifications, training or experience, suitable for appointment to the Commission.
A person appointed to be Commissioner shall be appointed for such period, not exceeding five years, and on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Cabinet at the time of the appointment.
At the expiration of their term of office, the Chairman and members of the Commission shall be eligible for re-appointment.
For the avoidance of doubt, it is declared that age shall not be a consideration in the appointment of any member of the Commission.
The validity of any proceedings of the Commission shall not be affected by any vacancy among the members or by any defect in the appointment of a member.