Section 24: The members of the Commission, once selected or elected are
appointed by order in council.
Prior to the start of their function, the members take an oath before the
Court of Justice of Cotonou in a solemn sitting, the oath says the following:
“ I solemnly swear to take on/fulfill my function/responsibility of member of
the Commission in charge of the protection of personally identifiable
information, in full liberty and impartiality in dignity and loyalty and keep the
secret of the deliberations”.
The staff/personnel recruted by the National Commission of Information
Privacy and Liberties takes an oath before the magistrates’ Court of Cotonou in
these terms:
“ I swear to fulfill well and loyaly my responsibilities of agent of the Commission
in charge of the personally identifiable information in full liberty and
impartiality and to keep the secret of the deliberations”.
Section 25: The members of the Commission are appointed for a Five(05)-yearterm of office renewable once.
Section 26: The mode of governance/functioning of the Commission is fixed by
the statutes.
Section 27: The status of member of the Commission is inconsistent with the
one of member of the Government.
No member of the Commission may:
- Take part in any deliberation or initiate any verifications related to
an entity within which he, has a direct or indirect interest, holds
responsibilities or detains any mandate.
- Take part in any deliberation or initiate any verifications related to
an entity within which he has, during the thirty-six (36) months
preceding the deliberation or the verifications, had a direct or
indiret interest, held any responsibilities or detained any mandate.