The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (3) Every person holding office on the day immediately preceding the date of commencement of this Act as the Chairman or a member of – (a) the Election Commission; (b) the Public Service Commission; (c) the National Police Commission; (d) the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka; (e) the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption; (f) the Finance Commission; and (g) the Delimitation Commission, shall, unless he earlier resigns, dies or is removed from office continue to exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions of his office until such date on which the respective Commissions are constituted in accordance with Chapter VIIA of the Constitution. (4) Every person holding office on the day immediately preceding the date of commencement of this Act as the Chairman or a member of – (a) the Audit Service Commission; and (b) the National Procurement Commission, shall cease to hold such office with effect from the date of commencement of this Act. (5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (4),(a) all suits, prosecutions, actions, proceedings, matters or things which have been instituted by or against the Audit Service Commission and the National Procurement Commission and which are pending as at the day immediately preceding the date of commencement of this Act shall, with effect from the date of commencement of this Act, be deemed to be suits, prosecutions, actions, proceedings, matters or things which have been instituted by or against the Government; 169