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3(1)A commissioner shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(2)A person shall not be appointed a commissioner for less than two or more than five years; but a person who has served as a commissioner may be reappointed.
4A commissioner may resign by notice in writing to the Secretary of State.
5The Secretary of State may terminate the appointment of a commissioner if satisfied that—
(a)without the consent of the chairman he has failed to attend meetings of the Commission during a continuous period of six months beginning not earlier than nine months before the termination;
(b)he has become bankrupt, has had his estate sequestrated or has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors; or
(c)he is otherwise unable or unfit to carry out his functions as a commissioner.
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