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Part II LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION
3. (I) There is hereby established a Local Government Electoral Commission for the purpose o supervising t e conduct o e elections held under this Act. (2) The Commission shall consist of a Chairman and two other members who shall be appointed by the President. (3) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as Chairman of the Commission unless he holds or has held high judicial office. (4) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a member of the Commission if he is a member of the National Assembly, or a councillor, or an officer or any employee of a council. (5) If the office of Chairman or if any other member of the Commission falls vacant or the holder of the office becomes unable for any reason to discharge his functions as a member of the Commission, the President may appoint another person qualified for appointment to be the Chairman or, a member of the Commission, as the case may be. (6) In the exercise of its functions under this Act, the Commission shall not be subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority.	Local Government Electoral Commission
4. The President shall appoint a Secretary to the Commission who Shall discharge such functions as the Commission may direct.	Secretary to Commisson
5. (I) The Commission may, by regulation regulate its own Commission procedure and confer powers or Impose duties on any officer or authority of the Government or of a council for the purpose of discharging its functions. (2) Any decision of the Commission shall require the support of the majority of its members. (3) Subject to subsection (2), the Commission may Act not withstanding the absence of any member or any vacancy in the office of any member.	Proedure of Commission
6. (I) The Commission may appoint such election officers as it may consider necessary for the purpose of any election and, subject to the other provisions of this section, any election officer may exercise such functions relating of an election as may be prescribed by the Commission. (2) In respect of any election, an election officer may, if so empowered by the Commission under regulations made under section eight, appoint any fit person to be an election officer and may in any case, subject to the general or special directions of the Commission, appoint any fit person to assist him in the exercise of his functions under this Act; Provided that an election officer may at any time, in such manner as may be prescribed, revoke an appointment made by him under this subsection. (3) Every election officer shall, before exercising any of the functions of his office, take and subscribe such oath or make such affirmation in lieu of the date, as the Commission may prescribe. (4) The Commission may at any time revoke the appointment of an election officer.	Appointment of election officers