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(a) such funds as are appropriated to the Commission by Act of Parliament to enable it
to exercise its functions;
(b) fees, charges and other income accruing to the Commission from things done by it
in terms of this Act or the Electoral Act; and
(c) the proceeds of any monetary penalties imposed by the Commission under this Act
or the Electoral Act; and
(d) deposits forfeited by candidates under the Electoral Act; and
(d1) donations or grants from any local or foreign source whatsoever, which have been
approved by the Minister; and
(e) such other moneys as may vest in or accrue to the Commission, whether in the
course of its operations or otherwise, and whether under this Act or any other
enactment.
(2) The Third Schedule governs the financial aspects of the operation of the Commission.
9A Investment of moneys not immediately required by Commission
Moneys not immediately required by the Commission may be invested in such manner as
the Commission in consultation with the Minister may approve.
10 Estimates of revenue and expenditure of the Commission
The estimated revenue and expenditure of the Commission shall be itemised clearly and
separately in any estimates of revenue and expenditure laid before Parliament pursuant to
Chapter XI of the Constitution.
11 Chief Elections Officer and other employees of Commission
(1) For the better exercise of its functions the Commission shall appoint a chief executive
of the Commission who shall be called the Chief Elections Officer.
(2) The Commission shall, with the approval of the Minister responsible for finance, fix
the terms and conditions of service of the Chief Elections Officer.
(3) Subject to the general control of the Commission, the Chief Elections Officer shall⎯
(a) manage the affairs and property of the Commission;
(b) supervise and control the activities of the employees of the Commission in the
course of their employment;
(c) be the accounting officer of the Commission in terms of the Audit and Exchequer
Act [Chapter 22:23];
(d) perform any of the functions of the Commission as the Commission may entrust or
assign to him or her:
Provided that the Commission shall not assign to the Chief Elections Officer
any duty that has been assigned to the Chairperson of the Commission.
(4) The Commission shall terminate the appointment of the Chief Elections Officer if he
or she would be required in terms of paragraph 3(b) or (c) of the First Schedule to vacate his
or her office had that paragraph and paragraph 2(1)(a), (b) and (c) of subparagraph (1) of the
First Schedule, and subparagraph (2) of that paragraph, applied to him or her.