Chapter 12: PUBLIC FINANCEPart 4Revenue allocation

Article 215. Commission on Revenue Allocation

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Official Constitutional Text

(1) There is established the Commission on Revenue Allocation.

(2) The Commission shall consist of the following persons appointed by the President—

(a) a chairperson, who shall be nominated by the President and approved by the National Assembly;

(b) two persons nominated by the political parties represented in the National Assembly according to their proportion of members in the Assembly;

(c) five persons nominated by the political parties represented in the Senate according to their proportion of members in the Senate; and

(d) the Principal Secretary in the Ministry responsible for finance.

(3) The persons nominated under clause (2) shall not be members of Parliament.

(4) To be qualified to be a member of the Commission under clause (2)(a), (b) or (c), a person shall have extensive professional experience in financial and economic matters.

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