S.L. 188.2 Art. 2Compositionofthe Committee.

(1) The Committee of Inquiry, hereinafter in these Rules to be called "the Committee", shall be composed of -

(a) a Chairman to be appointed by the Minister responsible for matters relating to Maltese citizenship from among the Judges of the Superior Courts or persons who have held the office of Judge of the Superior Courts;

(b) two members appointed by the said Minister, one of whom shall be a public officer, and the other a person who is or has been qualified to be appointed Magistrate in Malta.

(2) The Chairman and the appointed members of the Committee shall hold office for a term of three years and under such conditions as may be set out in their letter of appointment.

(3) The Chairman and the other members of the Committee shall, on the expiration of the term of their office, be eligible to be reappointed.

(4) When any vacancy in the Committee occurs, the Minister responsible for matters relating to Maltese citizenship shall, as soon as practicable, appoint another person to fill the vacancy.

(5) A member of the Committee may be removed from office by the Prime Minister, but such member may be removed only for proved inability to discharge the functions of his office (whether arising from infirmity of mind or body or any other cause) or for misbehaviour.

(6) Save as otherwise expressly provided by these Rules, the Committee may make its own rules and otherwise regulate its own procedure.