21 Provided that, if the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson are both absent from a meeting of the Commission, the Commissioners present may elect one of their number to preside at that meeting as Chairperson. (6) Three Commissioners shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Commission. (7) All acts, matters or things authorised or required to be done by the Commission may be decided by a majority vote at a meeting of the Commission at which a quorum is present. (8) Subject to paragraph 9, at all meetings of the Commission each Commissioner present shall have one vote on each question before the Commission and, in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson shall have a casting vote in addition to a deliberative vote. (9) Any proposal circulated among all members and agreed to in writing by a majority of all Commissioners shall have the same effect as a resolution passed at a duly constituted meeting of the Commission and shall be incorporated in the minutes of the next succeeding meeting of the Commission: Provided that, if a Commissioner requires that such proposal be placed before a meeting of the Commission, this subparagraph shall not apply to such proposal. Committees of Commission 7. (1) For the better exercise of its functions, the Commission may establish one or more committees in which it may vest such of its functions as it thinks fit: Provided that the vesting of a function in a committee shall not prevent the Commission from itself exercising that function, and the Commission may amend or rescind any decision of the committee in the exercise of that function. (2) The Commission may appoint to a committee persons other than Commissioners. (3) The Chairperson of the Commission or of a committee may at any reasonable time and place convene a meeting of that committee. (4) The procedure of each committee shall be as fixed from time to time by the Commission. (5) Subject to this paragraph, paragraph 6(2) to (9) shall apply, with any necessary changes, to committees and their members as they. apply to the Commission and its Commissioners. Remuneration and expenses of Commissioners 8.(1) Commissioners shall be paid— (a) such remuneration, if any, as the President, may from time to time fix for Commissioners generally; and (b) such allowances, if any, as the Minister, in consultation with 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) The salary, allowances and other benefits payable to a Commissioner shall not be reduced during his or her tenure of office.