Appointment of convenor and vice-convenor of Commissioners
1. There shall be a convenor of the Commissioners who shall be appointed by the Commissioners from among their number.
2. The first convenor taking office after the new constitution date shall be appointed at the first meeting of the Commissioners referred to in paragraph 9 below.
3. Subject to paragraph 7 below, every convenor appointed under paragraph 1 above shall, unless resigning office as convenor or ceasing to be Commissioner, hold office for a period of one year.
4. There shall be a vice-convenor of the Commissioners who shall be appointed by the Commissioners from among their number.
5. The first vice-convenor holding office after the new constitution date shall be appointed as soon as practicable after that date.
6. Subject to paragraph 7 below, every vice-convenor appointed under paragraph 4 above shall, unless resigning office as vice-convenor or ceasing to be a Commissioner, hold office for a period of one year.
7. If the Commissioners are satisfied that the convenor or vice-convenor should cease to hold office as such, they may terminate the appointment and appoint another member to be convenor or vice-convenor during the remainder of the term for which the former convenor or vice-convenor was appointed.
8.—(1) On a casual vacancy occurring in the office of convenor or vice-convenor of the Commissioners, the vacancy shall be filled by the Commissioners at a meeting held as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs.
(2) A Commissioner appointed under this paragraph to fill a casual vacancy in the office of convenor or vice-convenor shall, unless resigning that office or ceasing to be a Commissioner, hold that office during the remainder of the term for which the convenor or vice-convenor who is replaced was appointed.