2010 ED] CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES [CAP 167
selected from seven candidates of proven integrity and high
repute, proposed by the Constitutional Appointments Authority
constituted under Article 139 of the Constitution.
115.B A person is qualified to be a Chairperson and Members
of the Commission if the person is a citizen of Seychelles who−
(a) is qualified to be registered as a voter; and
(b) the person is not a candidate of an election under the
Constitution or is not the President, Vice President,
Minister or a Member of the National Assembly and
not an executive office bearer of a political party.
115.C(1) The Chairperson and the Members of the Commission
shall be appointed for a term of seven years, and may, at the end
of a term, be eligible for re-appointment.
(2) The Chairperson may be writing addressed to the
President and a Member who is not the Chairperson, to the
Chairperson resign.
(3) A resignation under clause (2) shall have effect on the
date it is last received by any person specified in that clause.
(4) The salary, allowances and gratuity payable to the
Chairperson and Members of the Commission shall be
prescribed by or under an Act and the salary, allowances or
gratuity shall be a charge on the Consolidate Fund.
(5) Subject to article 166, the salary, allowances and
gratuity payable to and the term and other conditions of
appointment of the Chairperson and Members of the
Commission shall not be altered to the disadvantage after the
appointments.
(6) The Commission may regulate its own proceedings
and may act notwithstanding one vacancy in its membership.
116.(1) The Electoral Commission-
90
Functions of
Electoral
Commission