(1)There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Electoral Commission or, in Welsh, Comisiwn Etholiadol (in this Act referred to as “the Commission”).
(2)The Commission shall consist of members to be known as Electoral Commissioners.
(3)There shall be not less than five, but not more than nine, Electoral Commissioners.
(4)The Electoral Commissioners shall be appointed by Her Majesty (in accordance with section 3).
(5)Her Majesty shall (in accordance with section 3) appoint one of the Electoral Commissioners to be the chairman of the Commission.
(6)Schedule 1, which makes further provision in relation to the Commission, shall have effect.