Cap.14:36 NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS COMMISSION (c) No. 6/2017 may suspend from office a Commissioner against whom misconduct charges have been preferred pending determination of the charges; and while the Commissioner is so suspended he or she shall not exercise any function or be entitled to any remuneration as a Commissioner. Filling of vacancies in Commission 4. On the death of, or the vacation of office by, a Commissioner, the Minister shall appoint a person qualified to fill the vacancy. Chairperson and deputy Chairperson of Commission 5. (1) The Minister shall designate one of the Commissioners to be the Chairperson of the Commission and another Commissioner to be the deputy Chairperson. (2) The Chairperson and the deputy Chairperson of the Commission shall hold office for such period as the Minister may fix: Provided that the Minister may at any time for good cause terminate the appointment of the Chairperson or deputy Chairperson and designate another Commissioner as Chairperson or deputy Chairperson, as the case may be. (3) The deputy Chairperson shall perform the Chairperson's functions during any period that the Chairperson is unable to perform them. (4) On the expiry of the period for which the Chairperson or deputy Chairperson has been appointed in terms of subparagraph (2), he or she shall continue to hold office until he or she has been re-appointed or his or her successor has been appointed. (5) Subject to this Schedule, the Chairperson and deputy Chairperson shall hold office on such terms and conditions as the Minister may fix. Meetings and procedure of Commission 6. (I) The Commission shall hold its first meeting at a date and place fixed by the Minister, and thereafter for the dispatch of business, and shall adjourn, close and otherwise regulate its meetings and procedure as it thinks fit: Provided that the Commission must meet at least six times in each financial year. (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 the Minister or of at least two Commissioners, which meeting shall be convened on a date not sooner than seven days not later than thirty days after the Chairperson's receipt of the request. (3) Written notice of a special meeting to be convened in terms of subparagraph (2), specifying the business of the meeting, shall be sent to each Commissioner not later than forty-eight hours before the meeting. (4) No business shall be discussed at a special meeting convened in terms of subparagraph (2) other than(a) where the meeting was convened by the Chairperson in terms of paragraph (a) of that subparagraph, such business as he or she specifies; or (b) where the meeting was convened by the Chairperson in terms of paragraph (b) of that subparagraph, such business for which the meeting was requested. 123