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(a) he is, or has at any time during the period of five
years immediately preceding his appointment
been, a Representative or a Senator, or nominated
for election as a Representative or a Senator;
(b) he is, or has at any time during that period been,
the holder of an office in any political
organisation that sponsors or otherwise supports,
or that has at any time sponsored or otherwise
supported, a candidate for election as a
Representative or a Senator, or a member of any
local government authority; or,
(c) he is, or has at anytime during the three years
preceding his appointment been, a judge of the
Supreme Court or a public officer.
Ineligibility.
162. A member of the Commission shall not, within the period of
three years commencing with the day on which he last held or acted in
the office of member of the Commission, be eligible for appointment to
hold or to act in any public office.
163. Subject to the provisions of section 164, the office of a
member of the Commission shall become vacant -
(a) at the expiration of two years from the date of his
appointment; or
(b) if any circumstances arise that, if he were not a
member of the Commission, would cause him to be
disqualified to be appointed as such under section 161
of this Constitution.
164. (1) A member of the Commission may be removed from
office only for inability to exercise the functions of his office (whether
arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for
misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the
provisions of this section.
(2) A member of the Commission shall be removed from
office by the President if the question of his removal from office has been
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Tenure.
Tribunal
procedure for
removal and
suspension.
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