37.—(1) The Minister shall appoint a member of the Commission to be chairperson of the Commission.

(2) Where the chairperson of the Commission ceases to be a member of the Commission he or she shall also thereupon cease to be chairperson of the Commission.

(3) The chairperson of the Commission may at any time resign his or her office as chairperson by letter sent to the Minister and the resignation shall, unless previously withdrawn in writing, take effect at the commencement of the meeting of the Commission held next after the Commission has been informed by the Minister of the resignation.

(4) The chairperson of the Commission shall, unless he or she sooner dies or otherwise ceases to be chairperson by virtue of subsection (2) or (3), hold office until the expiration of his or her period of membership of the Commission but, if he or she is re-appointed as a member of the Commission, he or she shall be eligible for re-appointment as chairperson of the Commission.

(5) The chairperson of the Commission shall be paid such remuneration (if any) and such allowances for expenses as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, may from time to time determine.