Section 17. The Senate shall pass a resolution selecting the nominated persons
from the name list submitted by the Secretary-General of the Secretariat of the Senate
within sixty days as from the date receiving the name list for appointment as
Commissioners under Section 6. For this purpose, the persons who receive the highest
votes in respective order shall be selected as Commissioners. The voting shall be
conducted by secret ballot. The selected persons shall be notified accordingly.
When the time specified under paragraph one has elapsed, if the number of
selected Commissioners is less than the number specified in Section 6, the President of
the Senate shall notify the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister shall thereby submit the
name list to the Council of Ministers for consideration and action in order to obtain a
complete number of the Commissioners in accordance with Section 6 within thirty days
as from the date of notifying the Prime Minister.
The persons selected as Commissioners under paragraph one or paragraph two as
the case may be shall meet and elect one Chairperson and two Vice Chairpersons within
fifteen days as from the day of obtaining complete number of persons selected as
Commissioners, the result of which shall be reported to the Prime Minister. The Prime
Minister shall thereby propose the names to the King for a Royal Command appointing
the said positions.
Section 18. In the case the selected person under section 17 is under any of the
prohibition according to Section 8 (1) (2) or (3), the King will appoint, with the advice of
the Prime Minister, only when that person has resigned from the position according to
Section 8 (1) or (2), or has adduced evidence to the satisfaction that his engagement in
the occupation or profession according to Section 8 (3) has ceased to exist. This shall be
done within fifteen days as from the date of being selected. If that person has not resigned
or ceased to engage in the occupation or profession within the specified time, it shall be
deemed that that person has never been selected as Commissioners and the Senate shall
select another member from the name list submitted by the Secretary-General of the
Secretariat of the Senate according to Section 16.
Part 5
Term and Vacation of Office
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Section 19. The Commissioners shall hold office for a term of six years as from
the date of being appointed by the King and shall serve for only one term.
Commissioners who vacate office at the expiration of term shall remain in office
to continue to perform their duties until the King issues a Royal Command appointing
new Commissioners.