Chapter 9: State Institutions supporting Constitutional Democracy Tenure 189. � The Auditor-General must be appointed for a fixed, non-renewable term of between five and ten years. electoral commission Functions of Electoral Commission 190. (1) The Electoral Commission must— (a) manage elections of national, provincial and municipal legislative bodies in accordance with national legislation; (b) ensure that those elections are free and fair; and (c) declare the results of those elections within a period that must be prescribed by national legislation and that is as short as reasonably possible. (2) � The Electoral Commission has the additional powers and functions prescribed by national legislation. Composition of Electoral Commission 191. � The Electoral Commission must be composed of at least three persons. The number of members and their terms of office must be prescribed by national legislation. independent Authority to Regulate broadcasting Broadcasting Authority 192. � National legislation must establish an independent authority to regulate broadcasting in the public interest, and to ensure fairness and a diversity of views broadly representing South African society. 100