15. (1) The Commission shall hold such and so many meetings as may be necessary for the due performance of its functions.

(2) The chairperson shall fix the date, time and place of the first meeting of the Commission which shall be a date no later than the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the establishment day.

(3) At a meeting of the Commission the chairperson shall, if present, be the chairperson of the meeting or, where the chairperson is absent, the most senior judge present shall be chairperson of the meeting.

(4) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Commission shall regulate its own procedures.

(5) The quorum for a meeting of the Commission shall, unless the Minister otherwise directs, be 6 members, not less than 3 of whom shall be lay members.

(6) The Commission may act notwithstanding one or more vacancies in its membership.