Section 36: Terms of office and conditions of service of Commissioners.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a Commissioner shall hold office for a term of five years provided that to ensure continuity in the Commission, the term of appointment of the first seven Commissioners shall be as follows -
(a) the Chairman shall be appointed for five years; and
(b) the Vice Chairman and other Commissioners shall be appointed for four years.
(2) A Commissioner shall not continue in office after the expiry of his term.
(3) Subject to section 37, a Commissioner shall hold office on such terms and conditions as the President may fix in relation to Commissioners generally.
(4) A Commissioner whose term of office has expired is eligible for reappointment for another term and no more.
(5) All appointments or re-appointments of Commissioners shall be made before expiry of their term of office in accordance with section 36 of this Act.