Membership of the Commission

(1) The Minister shall appoint one of the members Chairperson of the Commission. (2) Any member, of the Commission, other than an ex officio member, shall, unless he earlier vacates office by death or resignation, hold office for a period of one year. (3) Any member, other than an ex officio member, may at any time resign his office by letter addressed to the Minister through the Chairperson of the Commission. 8 (4) Any vacancy in the membership of the Commission shall be filled as soon as may be convenient with due regard to the provisions of section 4 of this Act. (5) Where the Chairperson or any member is temporarily unable to discharge the duties of his office on account of ill- health or absence from Belize or from any other cause, another person shall be appointed to act in his place as Chairperson or member, as the case may be, with due regard to the provisions of section 4 of this Act. (6) Any person appointed in place of any member who has vacated office by death or resignation shall hold office only for the unexpired term of office of such member who has vacated office. (7) A member of the Commission shall be deemed to have vacated his seat if he, (a) dies, is certified insane, is adjudicated a bankrupt or accepts any office of profit under (b) not being an ex officio member, is absent without the leave of the Commission from four consecutive of the (c) not being an ex officio member, ceases to be eligible to serve on the Commission.