(1)There shall be an Electoral Commission which shall consist of a Chairperson, a Deputy Chairperson and five other members appointed by the President with the approval of Parliament.

(2)Members of the Commission shall be persons of high moral character, proven integrity and who possess considerable experience and demonstrated competence in the conduct of public affairs.

(3)The members of the Commission shall hold office for seven years, and their appointment may be renewed for one more term only.

(4)If the appointment of a member of the Commission is being renewed, the renewal shall be done at least three months before the expiry of the first term.

(5)A person holding any of the following offices shall relinquish his or her position in that office on appointment as a member of the Commission—

(6)Members of the Commission shall be paid such emoluments as Parliament may determine.

(7)If a member of the Commission is absent or dies, the President shall, with the approval of Parliament, appoint a person qualified in terms of this Article to act in his or her place until that person is able again to resume his or her duties or, as the case may be, until a new person is appointed to fill the vacancy.

(8)A member of the Commission may be removed from office by the President only for—

(9)Any question for the removal of a member of the Electoral Commission shall be referred to a tribunal appointed by the President, and the President may remove the member if the tribunal recommends that the member should be removed on any of the grounds specified in clause (8) of this Article.

(10)Where the question for removal of a member involves an allegation that the member of the Electoral Commission is incapable of performing the functions of his or her office arising from physical or mental incapacity, the President shall, on the advice of the head of the Health Services of Uganda, appoint a medical board which shall investigate the matter and report its findings to the President, with a copy to the tribunal.

(11)Where a tribunal is appointed by the President under clause (9) of this Article in respect of any member of the Electoral Commission, the President shall suspend that member from performing the functions of his or her office.

(12)A suspension under clause (11) of this Article shall cease to have effect if the tribunal advises the President that the member suspended should not be removed.