Article 5 Appointment and terms of office of first Commissioners

(1)

The first appointments under article 4 (1)(a) and (b) must be made on, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, 24^th May 2010.

(2)

Of the Commissioners appointed under article 4 (1)(a)—

(a)

three of the Commissioners are to hold office from the new constitution date until 30^th May 2011,

(b)

three of the Commissioners are to hold office from the new constitution date until 30^th May 2012;

(c)

two of the Commissioners are to hold office from the new constitution date until 30^th May 2013;

as the Commissioners must specify when they make each of those appointments.

(3)

One of the Commissioners holding office until 30^th May 2013 must be appointed as the chair.

(4)

One of the Commissioners appointed under article 4 (1)(b) is to hold office from the new constitution date until 30^th May 2011 and the other is to hold office from the new constitution date until 30^th May 2012.