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Article 6
 

Composition of the Commission and the Procedure for its Formation

 

1. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall appoint and terminate the authorities of the members of the Commission upon the submission of the President of Ukraine.

 

2. The submission of the President of Ukraine on appointment of members of the Commission shall take into account the suggestions of the parliamentary factions and groups formed during the current convocation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

 

3. The Commission shall consist of 15 members.

 

4. The candidacies of persons to the positions as members of the Commission shall be discussed in advance in the parliamentary factions and groups, and the appointment of them shall be conducted when the conclusions of the respective profile committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine are at hand.

 

5. The Chairperson of the Commission, two Deputy Chairpersons of the Commission and the Secretary of the Commission shall be elected from among the members of the Commission.

 

6. The Chairperson of the Commission, the Deputy Chairpersons, the Secretary of the Commission as well as not less than five other members of the Commission must have higher legal education.

 

7. The Commission shall work on a permanent basis. A member of the Commission shall be a civil servant.

 

8. The term of authorities of a member of the Commission is 7 years.