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15. Membership of Commission

(1) The Commission shall consist of such and so many members (not being more than 3) as the Government determines.

(2) Each member of the Commission shall be known as a Commissioner for Data Protection (in this Act referred to as a "Commissioner").

(3) Subject to subsections (4), (8) and (9) and section 18, a Commissioner shall be appointed by the Government on the recommendation of the Public Appointments Service and the appointment shall be for a period of not less than 4 and not more than 5 years from the date of his or her appointment.

(4) If, immediately before the establishment day, there is a person holding office as the Data Protection Commissioner, he or she shall, on the establishment day, be a Commissioner for the remainder of the term of office, and upon the same terms and conditions, for which he or she was appointed as the Data Protection Commissioner.

(5) Subject to subsection (7), the Public Appointments Service shall recommend a person for appointment as Commissioner f

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