art 8 Appointment of Commissioners and terms of office
(1) The first appointments under article 5(1) must be made as soon as reasonably practicable after this Order comes into force and, in any event, before the new constitution date. (2) Of the Commissioners so appointed— (a) four, one of whom must be appointed to chair the Commissioners, will hold office for a period of three years commencing on the new constitution date; (b) four will hold office for a period of four years commencing on the new constitution date. (3) At the expiry of their term of office the appointments panel may extend the term of office of one or more (but not more than four) of the Commissioners they appointed under article 5(1)(b) by up to a maximum of a year.