The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka an equality of votes, the Chairman of the meeting shall have a casting vote. (4) The Commission shall have power to act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership and no act or proceeding of the Commission shall be, or be deemed to be invalid by reason only of such vacancy or any defect in the appointment of a member. 110 [(5) The President may grant to any member of the Commission leave from his duties and may 111[subject to the approval of the Constitutional Council,] appoint a person qualified to be a member of the Commission to be a temporary member for the period of such leave. (6) The President may, for cause assigned, remove from office any member of the Commission.] 111F. A member of the Commission shall be paid such allowances as may be determined by Parliament. Such allowances shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund and shall not be reduced during the period of office of a member and shall be in addition to the salary and other allowances attached to and received from, the substantive appointment: Allowances of members of the Commission Provided that until the amount to be paid as allowances is determined under the provisions of this Article, the members of the Commission shall continue to receive as allowances, such amount as they were receiving on the day immediately preceding the date on which this Chapter comes into operation. 111G. There shall be a Secretary to the Commission Secretary the who shall be appointed by the Commission from among to Commission senior judicial officers of the Courts of First Instance. 110 - Substituted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 24. 111 - Substituted by the Twenty First Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 15. 125