11 (5) The Commission shall not terminate the services of the Chief Elections Officer on a ground other than one referred to in subsection (4) without the approval of the Minister. (6) The Commission shall employ such persons in addition to the Chief Elections Officer as it considers expedient for the better exercise of the functions of the Commission. (7) The Commission shall, with the approval of the Minister responsible for finance, fix the terms and conditions of service of the employees of the Commission. (8) Any assignment of functions in terms of subsection (3)(d) may be made either generally or specially and subject to such reservations, restrictions and exceptions as the Commission may determine, and may be revoked by the Commission at any time. (9) The Chief Elections Officer shall have the right to attend meetings of the Commission and, except in the case of any discussion relating to the terms and conditions of his or her appointment, to take part in the proceedings of the Commission as if he or she were a Commissioner, but shall not have a vote on any question before the Commission. (10) The remuneration and other benefits payable to the Commissioners, the Chief Elections Officer and other members of the staff of the Commission shall be paid from the funds of the Commission. 12 Reports of Commission on elections, referendums and other matters (1) As soon as possible after the result of any election or referendum has been announced, and in any event no later than six months thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report on the conduct of the election or referendum to— (a) the President, the Speaker of the House of Assembly and the Minister; and (b) each of the political parties that contested the election or referendum. As soon as possible after the result of any election or referendum has been announced, the Commission shall submit a report on the conduct of the election or referendum to the Speaker of Parliament, the President and the Minister. (2) As soon as possible after the end of each financial year the Commission shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Assembly Parliament, the President and the Minister a report on its activities during that financial year. (3) The Commission⎯ (a) shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Assembly Parliament, the President and the Minister such other reports on any matter related to its activities as the Speaker of the House of Assembly Parliament, the President and the Minister may require; and (b) may submit to the Speaker of the House of Assembly Parliament, the President and the Minister such other reports on any matter related to its activities as the Commission considers advisable. (4) The Speaker of the House of Assembly shall cause every report received in terms of subsection (1), (2) or (3) to be laid before Parliament on one of twenty-four days on which the Senate and the House of Assembly sit, whichever House meets first after the Speaker of the House of Assembly has received the report. The Speaker of Parliament shall cause every report received in terms of subsection (1), (2) or (3) to be laid before Parliament on one of the four days on which Parliament sits after he or she has received it.