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(9) The secretary of the Commission shall be the Chief Registrar, or any other
person performing the functions of that office.
(10) The quorum for the meetings of the Commission shall consist of the chairperson
and 2 other members.
(11) The members of the Commission referred to in subsection (1)(d) and (e) shall
be appointed for a term of 3 years and shall be eligible for re-appointment.
(12) The members of the Commission referred to in subsection (1)(d) and (e) shall
be entitled to such remuneration as determined by the President acting on the advice of
the Chief Justice following consultation by the Chief Justice with the Attorney-General,
and any such remuneration must not be varied to their disadvantage, except as part of an
overall austerity reduction similarly applicable to all officers of the State.
(13) The members of the Commission referred to in subsection (1)(d) or (e) may
be removed from office for inability to perform the functions of office (whether arising
from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour, and may not
otherwise be removed.
(14) Removal from office of the members of the Commission referred to in
subsection (1)(d) or (e) must be pursuant to subsection (15).
(15) If the Chief Justice, following consultation with the Attorney-General,
considers that the question of removal of the member of the Commission referred to in
subsection (1)(d) or (e) from office ought to be investigated, then—
(a) the Chief Justice appoints—
(i)
in the case of alleged misbehaviour—a tribunal, consisting of
a chairperson and not less than 2 other members, selected from
amongst persons who hold or are qualified to hold the office of a
Judge; and
(ii)
in the case of alleged inability to perform the functions of office—a
medical board, consisting of a chairperson and 2 other members,
each of whom is a qualified medical practitioner;
(b) the tribunal or medical board enquires into the matter and furnishes a
written report of the facts to the President and advises the President of its
recommendation whether or not the member of the Commission referred to
in subsection (1)(d) or (e) should be removed from office; and
(c) in deciding whether or not to remove the member of the Commission
referred to in subsection (1)(d) or (e) from office, the President must act
in accordance with the advice of the tribunal or medical board, as the case
may be.