| (1) | The board shall, in consultation with the Minister, appoint a person with suitable qualifications and experience as Commissioner of the Commission who— |
| (a) | is accountable to the board for the performance of all financial, administrative and clerical functions, as well as any duties which may be delegated to him or her by the board under this Act; and |
| (b) | holds office for an agreed term of five years which may be renewed only once for a further period of five years. |
| (2) | The board shall, in consultation with the Minister, appoint any person as an Acting Commissioner to perform the functions of the Commission for such determined term not exceeding 12 months whenever— |
| (a) | the Commissioner is unable for any reason to perform the functions of the Commissioner; or |
| (b) | the office of the Commissioner is vacant. |
| (3) | The Minister shall, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, determine the Commissioner’s and Acting Commissioner’s remuneration, allowances, benefits and other special terms and conditions of employment. |
[Section 2B inserted by section 4 of Act No. 32 of 2013]
