s.4Commission for Standards in Public Life
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Section 4Part 2 — CONSTITUTION, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSION FOR STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE

Commission for Standards in Public Life

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As prescribed in the Constitution, the Governor shall, after consulting the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition, appoint, from among persons of high integrity and with experience in the public or private sector, the Commission for Standards in Public Life comprising —
a Chairperson;
a chartered or certified accountant with at least ten years' experience;
a legal practitioner who has practised in the Commonwealth for at least ten years; and
not more than two other members.
A person shall not be appointed as a member if —
the person is a member of the Cayman Islands Parliament;
the person holds, or has at any time during the preceding three years held, a public office;
the person has, at any time during the preceding five years, held office in a political party; or
that person is not a Caymanian.
The office of a member shall become vacant —
at the expiration of four years from the date of that person's appointment;
if the member is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Commission, unless the absence is approved by the Governor;
if the member resigns that member's office by writing under that member's hand addressed to the Governor;
if the member is removed from office by the Governor for inability to discharge the functions of that member's office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour; or
if the member with that member's consent is nominated for election to the Cayman Islands Parliament or is appointed to any public office.
If the office of a member is vacant or a member is for any reason unable to perform the functions of that member's office, the Governor, acting in accordance with subsection (2) as that person would for an original appointment, may appoint a person who is qualified for appointment as a member to act as a member, and a person so appointed shall continue so to act until the expiration of that member's term of office.

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