63.- 1. There shall be a Constituencies Boundaries Commission for Antigua and Barbuda which shall be appointed from time to time to review the number, and the boundaries, of the constituencies and report thereon to the Speaker in accordance with the provisions of this Part and which shall consist of-

a. a chairman who shall be appointed by the Governor-General acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister given after the Prime Minister has consulted with the Leader of the Opposition;

b. two members appointed by the Governor-General acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister; and

c. one member appointed by the Governor-General acting in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition.

2. A person shall not be qualified to be appointed as a member of a Constituencies Boundaries Commission if he is a Senator, a member of the House or a public officer.

3. Subject to the provisions of this section, a member of a Constituencies Boundaries Commission shall vacate his office if any circumstances arise that, if he were not a member of a Constituencies Boundaries Commission, would cause him to be disqualified for appointment as such.

4. All members of a Constituencies Boundaries Commission shall vacate office and the Commission shall cease to exist-

a. twelve months after the date when the report of the Commission is submitted to the Speaker under section 64 of this Constitution;

b. on the date when an Order consequent upon the report of the Commission is made the Governor-General under section 65 of this Constitution, or

c. at the dissolution of Parliament next after the appointment of the Commission,

whichever is the earlier.

5. A member of a Constituencies Boundaries Commission may be removed from office but only for inability to discharge the functions thereof (whether arising from infirmity of mind or body or any other cause) or for misbehavior, and he shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.

6. A member of a Constituencies Boundaries Commission shall be removed from office by the Governor-General if the question of his removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (7) of this section and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor-General that he ought to be removed from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehavior.

7. If the Prime Minister or the Leader of the Opposition represents to the Governor-General that the question of removal of a member of a Constituencies Boundaries Commission from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehavior ought to be investigated then-

a. the Governor-General shall appoint a tribunal which shall consist of a chairman and not less than two other members selected by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Chief Justice, from among persons who hold or have held office as a judge of a court having unlimited jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters in some part of the Commonwealth or a court having jurisdiction in appeals from any such court; and

b. the tribunal shall enquire into the matter and report on the facts thereof to the Governor-General and recommend to the Governor-General whether the member of the Constituencies Boundaries Commission ought to be removed from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehavior.

8. A Constituencies Boundaries Commission may regulate its own procedure.

9. A Constituencies Boundaries Commission may, with the consent of the Prime Minister confer powers and impose duties on any public officer or on any authority of the Government for the purpose of the discharge of its functions.

10. A Constituencies Boundaries Commission may, subject to its rules of procedure, act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership and its proceedings shall not be invalidated by the presence or participation of any person not entitled to be present or to participate in those proceedings:

Provided that any decision of the Commission shall require the concurrence of a majority of all its members.

11. In the exercise of its functions under this Constitution, a Constituencies Boundaries Commission shall not be subject to the control or direction of any other person or authority.