Section 3: Tenure of office.

(1) The chairman and members of the Commission shall hold office for a period of five years in the first instance and for a further term of five years on such terms and conditions as may be specified in their letters of appointment.
(2) A member may only be removed from office by the President acting on an address supported by two-thirds majority of the Senate praying that he be so removed for inability to discharge the functions of the office.
(3) A member may resign his membership by notice in writing addressed to the President and that member shall, on the date of the receipt of the notice by the President, cease to be a member.
(4) There shall be paid to every member of the Commission such allowances as the Federal Government may, from time to time, direct.
(5) A member shall not while holding office hold any other office of emolument whether in the Federal or State public service.