§ PPERA 2000 s. 1(untitled)

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1 There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Electoral Commission or, in Welsh, Comisiwn Etholiadol (in this Act referred to as “ the Commission ”). 2 The Commission shall consist of members to be known as Electoral Commissioners. 3 There shall be nine or ten Electoral Commissioners. 4 The Electoral Commissioners shall be appointed by Her Majesty (in accordance with section 3). 5 Her Majesty shall (in accordance with section 3 but subject to section 3A(6) ) appoint one of the Electoral Commissioners to be the chairman of the Commission. 6 Schedule 1, which makes further provision in relation to the Commission, shall have effect.

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