she has been given due notice in terms of paragraph 7, and that there was no just cause for the member’s absence. Suspension of members 5. The Minister may suspend from office a member against whom criminal proceedings are instituted for an offence involving dishonesty and, whilst that member is so suspended, he or she shall not carry out any duties or be entitled to any remuneration or allowances as a member. Filling of vacancies on Commission 6. On the death of, or the vacation of office by, a memberhis or her office shall be filled within three months. Meetings and procedure of Commission 7.(1) The Commission shall hold its first meeting on a date and place fixed by the Minister, and thereafter shall meet for the dispatch of business and adjourn, close and otherwise regulate its meetings and procedure as it thinks fit: Provided that the Commission shall meet at least once every three months. (2) Written notice of an ordinary meeting convened in terms of the proviso to subparagraph (1) shall be sent to each member not later than seven working days before the meeting, together with an agenda for the meeting. (3) The chairperson— (a) may convene a special meeting of the Commission at any time; and (b) shall convene a special meeting of the Commission on the written request of the Minister or not fewer than two members, which meeting shall be convened for a date not sooner than seven days and not later than thirty days after the chairperson’s receipt of the request. (4) Written notice of a special meeting convened in terms of subparagraph (3) shall be sent to each member not later than forty-eight hours before the meeting and shall specify the business for which the meeting has been convened. (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, where he or she convened the meeting in terms of paragraph 3(a); or (b) the business specified in the request for the meeting, where the chairperson convened the meeting in terms of paragraph 3(b). (5) The chairperson or, in his or her absence, the vice-chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Commission: Provided that, if the chairperson and vice-chairperson are both absent from any meeting of the Commission, the members present may elect one of their number to preside at that meeting as chairperson. (6) A majority of members shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Commission. 18