Chapter 10:30 Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Act No. 2/2012 3. Terms of office and conditions of service of Commissioners 3.(1) A Commissioner shall hold office for a term of five years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term of office not exceeding five years. (2) For the a voidance of doubt, it is declared that the terms of office of Commissioners shall be regarded as full terms of office. Vacation of office by Commissioners 4. (1) The office of a Commissioner shall become vacant upon— (a) the death of the Commissioner; or (b) the resignation from office in writing under the Commissioner’s hand addressed to the President; or (c) the Commissioner is convicted of an offence and sentenced to a term of imprisonment without the option of a fine; or (d) the Commissioner is absent without good cause from three consecutive meetings of the Commission of which he or she has received due notice; or (e) the Commissioner is declared insolvent by a court of competent jurisdiction; or (f) the Commissioner takes up, whilst in office, an appointment to a position which will render him or her incapable of qualifying for appointment as Commissioner; or (g) the Commissioner is removed from office by a tribunal pursuant to section 22. (2) For the purposes of subparagraph (1) a Commissioner shall be deemed to have resigned his or her office and his or her office shall become vacant— (a) if he or she becomes disqualified for appointment to the Commission in terms of paragraph 2(1)(a),(b), (c), (d) or (e); or (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. (3) The President shall notify the termination of the appointment of any Commissioner under this Act in the Gazette. Filling of vacancies 5. On the death of, or the vacation of office by, a Commissioner, the President shall fill the vacancy within three months. Procedure at meetings of Commission 6. (1) Subject to subparagraph (2), the Commission shall meet— (a) 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; and (b) written notice shall be sent to each Commissioner not later than seven days before the meeting and shall specify the business for which the meeting has been convened. (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 Commissioners, 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. 14