Article 9 Transitional co-opted member

To ensure that the Authority have sufficient experience for the efficient exercise of their functions on and after the new constitution date, the existing Commissioners shall before that date co-opt from their number one other Commissioner to serve, in addition to the Members appointed under article 5, as a co-opted Member for a period of six months beginning on the new constitution date.

The Member co-opted under paragraph (1) shall not be entitled to vote on any matter to be decided by the Authority or any committee of the Authority.