Cap. 291 Art. 4Appointment of Commissioners.

(1) The Commissioners shall be appointed by the Prime Minister from persons of either sex.

(2) A Commissioner shall be appointed for a term of two years and shall vacate his office at the expiration of the term of his appointment.

(3) The Commissioners shall be re-eligible for appointment.

(4) During their tenure of office the Commissioners may not be removed except in the same manner and on the same grounds as a magistrate may be removed from office.

(5) In the exercise of his function a Commissioner shall not be subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority.

(6) The provisions of the Criminal Code regarding the abstention and challenge of magistrates shall apply to the abstention and challenge of a Commissioner.

(7) Where a Commissioner has been objected to or has abstained from sitting, or is otherwise unable to act, another Commissioner shall be surrogated in his stead by the Minister. (8) Repealed by XXI.1999.43.

(9) Upon his appointment, a Commissioner shall take an oath to examine and decide the cases brought before him with impartiality and equity according to law. The oath shall be taken before the State Advocate.

(10) A Commissioner shall hold sittings on such days and at such time as the Minister may determine and such sittings may be held on Saturdays and outside the hours when the registries of the courts are considered closed.

(11) The sittings shall be held in such place or places designated as Local Tribunals by the Minister.

(12) The warrants or orders shall be signed by a Commissioner.

(13) The oath to the witnesses shall be administered by a Commissioner.

(14) The Commissioners shall receive such remuneration as the Minister responsible for justice, in consultation with the Minister responsible for finance, may from time to time prescribe. Such remuneration may not be altered to the disadvantage of a Commissioner during his period of office.