Audit Office Act [Chapter 22:18] (No. 12 of 2009) (b) on the date he or she begins to serve a sentence of imprisonment, whether or not any portion was suspended, imposed without the option of a fine— (i) in Zimbabwe, in respect of an offence; or (ii) outside Zimbabwe, in respect of conduct which, if committed in Zimbabwe, would have constituted an offence. Filling of vacancies on Commission 5. On the death of, or the vacation of office by, an appointed member, the President shall fill the vacancy within three months. Procedure of meetings of Commission 6. (1) Subject to subparagraph (2), the Commission shall meet at such dates, times and places as may be fixed by the Chairperson: Provided that the Commission shall meet at least once in every three months. (2) 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 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. (3) Written notice of a special meeting convened in terms of subparagraph (2) 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: Provided that a failure by a member to receive such a notice, or an inadvertent failure to send such a notice to a member, shall not invalidate the meeting. (4) No business shall be discussed at a special meeting convened in terms of subparagraph (2) other than— (a) such business as may be determined by the Chairperson, where he or she convened the meeting in terms of subparagraph (2)(a); or (b) the business specified in the request for the meeting, where the Chairperson convened the meeting in terms of paragraph (2)(b). (5) The Chairperson or, in his or her absence, member designated by him or her, shall preside at all meetings of the Commission. (6) At any meeting of the Commission, five of the members of the Commission shall form a quorum. (7) The Commission will endeavour to make decisions by consensus among the members present at a meeting of the Commission at which a quorum is present, failing which anything authorised or required to be done by the Commission shall be decided by a majority vote of the members at the meeting. (8) At all meetings of the Commission each member present shall have one vote on each question before the Commission: Provided that, in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson or person presiding at the meeting shall have a casting vote in addition to his or her deliberative vote. (9) With the approval of the Commission, the Chairperson may invite any person to attend a meeting of the Commission, where the Chairperson considers that the person has special knowledge or experience in any matter to be considered at that meeting. (10) A person invited to attend a meeting of the Commission in terms of subparagraph (9) may take part in the meeting as if he or she were a member of the Commission, but he or she shall not have a vote on any question before the meeting. (11) Any proposal circulated among all members of the Commission and agreed to in writing by a majority of them shall have the same effect as a resolution passed at a duly - 20 -