ELECTORAL ACT ____________________________________________________________________________________ (2) The Deputy Chairperson of the Commission shall perform the Chairperson’s functions whenever the Chairperson is for any reason unable to perform them. (3) The Deputy Chairperson of the Commission may at any time resign his or her office as such by giving one month’s written notice thereof to the President. (4) Whenever the office of Deputy Chairperson of the Commission falls vacant, the President shall fill the vacancy within a reasonable time. Remuneration and expenses of Commissioners 7.(1) Commissioners shall be paid— (a) such remuneration, if any, as the President, with the agreement of the Minister responsible for finance, may from time to time fix for Commissioners generally; and [Subparagraph amended by s. 46 of Act No. 6 of 2014] (b) such allowances, if any, as the Minister, with the agreement of the Minister responsible for finance, may from time to time fix to meet any reasonable expenses incurred by Commissioners in connection with the business of the Commission. (2) … [Subparagraph repealed by s. 46 of Act No. 6 of 2014] PART III PROCEDURE OF COMMISSION Meetings and procedure of Commission 8.(1) The Commission shall meet for the dispatch of business as often as is necessary or expedient and, subject to this paragraph, may adjourn, close and otherwise regulate its meetings and procedure as it thinks fit: Provided that the Commission shall meet at least six times in each year. (2) Five Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of the business of the Commission. (3) The Chairperson of the Commission— (a) may at any time convene a special meeting of the Commission; and (b) shall convene a special meeting of the Commission on the written request of— (i) the Minister, within such period as the Minister may specify; or (ii) not fewer than two Commissioners, not later than fourteen days after his or her receipt of such request. (4) Written notice of any special meeting convened in terms of subparagraph (3) shall be sent to each Commissioner not later than seven days before the meeting and shall specify the business for which the meeting has been convened: Provided that if, in the opinion of the Chairperson, the urgency of the business for which the meeting is to be convened so requires, notice of not less than forty-eight hours may be given. (5) No business shall be discussed at a special meeting convened in terms of subparagraph (3) other than— (a) such business as may be determined by the Chairperson of the Commission, where the Chairperson of the Commission has convened the meeting in terms of subparagraph (3)(a); or (b) the business specified in the request for the meeting, where the Chairperson of the Commission has convened the meeting in terms of subparagraph (3)(b). (6) The Chairperson or, in his or her absence, the Deputy Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Commission: 151