the draft constitution of the commonwealth of grenada

criminal matters in some part of the Commonwealth Caribbean or a
court having jurisdiction in appeals from such a court.
Vacancy in the office
of Chairman
Appointment of person
to act as a member of
the Commission
Oath of Allegiance
and Oath of Office
Independence of
the Commission
Regulations
governing
procedure of
Commission
Commission may act
notwithstanding
vacancy
Representative bodies
136. If the office of Chairman of the Commission is
vacant or if the person holding that office is for any reason unable
to exercise the duties of office, then, until a person has been
appointed to and has assumed the duties of that office or until the
person holding that office has resumed those duties, as the case
may be, the President may name one of the members of the
Commission to act as Chairman for the time being until a
Chairman has been appointed.
137. If at any time any member of the Commission is
acting as Chairman or is for any reason unable to exercise the
functions of his or her office, the President, in consultation with the
Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition, may appoint a person
who is qualified to be appointed as a member of the Commission to
act as a member, and any person so appointed shall, subject to the
provisions of subsection (4) of this section, continue to act until the
office in which he or she is acting has been filled or, as the case
may be, until the holder thereof has resumed the duties of the office
or until his or her appointment to act has been revoked by the
President.
138. A member of the Commission shall not enter upon
the duties of his or her office until he or she has taken and
subscribed the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Office.
139. The Commission, in the exercise of its functions
under this Constitution, shall not be subject to the direction or
control of any other person or authority.
140. The Commission may by regulations or otherwise
regulate its own procedure and, with the consent of the Prime
Minister, may confer powers or impose duties on any public officer
or on any authority of the Government of Grenada for the purpose
of the exercise of its functions.
141. The Commission may, subject to its rules of
procedures, act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership or
the absence of any member and its proceedings shall not be
intimidated by the presence or participation of any person not
entitled to be present or to participate in those proceedings;
provided that any decision of the Commission shall require the
concurrence of a majority of all its members.
142. For purposes of this section “the appropriate
representative bodies” means the Grenada Civil Service
Association and the Grenada Union of Teachers.
Power of Commission
to appoint persons to
the public service
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