Paragraph 12

(1)

A chairman of the Commissioners shall not be eligible for reappointment as the chairman where, immediately before his appointment, he has served as a chairman for three consecutive terms.

(2)

For the purposes of this paragraph “term” does not include—

(a)

a term served by the Commissioner as a chairman under paragraph 2 above;

(b)

the remainder of a term during which the Commissioner was appointed to fill a casual vacancy in the office of chairman under paragraph 8 above.

(c)

any term served by the Commissioner as a chairman prior to the new constitution date.