24 No. of 2002] Freedom of Information (6) The appointments committee shall make a recommendation to the National Assembly on the persons to be appointed to the Commission following the interviews referred to in subsection (5). Filling of casual vacancy 4. Whenever the office of a member becomes vacant before the expiry of the term of office the National Assembly may appoint another person to be a member in place of the member who vacates the office for the unexpired term of that office. Allowances of members 5. A member shall be paid such allowances as the Commission may, with the approval of the National Assembly, determine. Proceedings of Commission 6. (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Commission may regulate its own procedure. (2) Three members shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Commission. (3) There shall preside at any meeting of the Commission — (a) the Chairperson; or (b) in the absence of the Chairperson, such member as the members present may elect for the purposes of that meeting (4) A decision of the Commission on any question shall be by a majority of the members present and voting at the meeting and in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting shall have a casting vote in addition to that person’s deliberative vote. (5) The Commission may invite any person, whose presence is in its opinion desirable, to attend and to participate in the deliberations of the meeting of the Commission, but such person shall have no vote. (6) The validity of any proceedings, acts or decisions of the Commission shall not be affected by any vacancy in the membership of the Commission or by any defect in the appointment of any member or by reason, that any person not entitled to do so took part in the proceedings. 10 7. (1) The Commission may, for the purpose of performing its functions under this Act, establish such committees as it considers necessary and delegate to any of those committees such of its functions as it considers fit. (2) The Commission may appoint as members of a committee, persons who are, or are not, members, except that at least one member of a committee shall be a member. 30 Committees N.A.B 14, 2002 5 15 20 25 35