No. 11/2&11 N,qnohraI- PErrcE AND Rgcowcll-lArroht Col"e,ussloN Cap. 10132 and sentenced to a term of imprisonment exceeding six months imposed without the option of a fine, whether or not any portion has been suspended, and has not received a free pardon. Vacatian of ffice by Member 4. A Member shall vacate his or her office and his or her office shall become vacant- (a) three monlhs after the date upon which he or she gives notice in writing to the President of his or her intention to resign, or on the expiry of srrch otlrer period of notice as he or she and the President may agree, or (b) if (c) he or she is removed from office in terms of section237(2) and (3) as read with section 187 of the Constitutiont or if he or she becomes disqualified in terrns of paragraph 3 to hold office as a Member. Filling o.f vacancies of Commission 5. Subject to section 251 of the Constitution, on the death of, or vacation of office by a Member, the President slnll appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy: Provided that if as a result of the vacancy, the number of Members falls below the minimum number specified in paragraph 7(6), the President shall fill the vacancy as soon as is practically possible. C hairper s on and Vice -C hairpers o n of C ommis sion 6. (t ) Subject to section 251(1) (a) of the Constitution, the President shall appoint a Chairperson of the Commission. (2) The President shall designate one of the Members as Vice-Chairperson of the Comnission: Provided that the Vice-Chairperson shall be of different sex from the Chairperson. (3) The Vice-Chairperson of the Commission shall perform the Chairperson's functions whenever the Chairpersol is, for any reason, unable to perform them. (4) The Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson of the Commission may at any time resign his or her office as such by one month's notice in writing to the President. (5) Whenever the office of Chairperson of the Conunission falls vacant, the President shall fill the vacancy within three months. (6) Whenever the office of Vice-Chairyerson of the Commission falls vacant, the President shall fill the vacancv within three rveeks. Meetings and procedure oJ Commission 7. (1) The Commissiou shall hold its first meeting on such date and at such place as the Minister may flx, being not more than three months after the fixed date, and thereafter the Commission shall meet for the dispatch of business as often as is necessary or expedient and, subject to this paragraph, may adjoum, close and otherwise regulate its meetings and procedurc as it thinks fit. (2) The Chairperson of the Commission may at any time convene a special meetins of the Commission. 196