9. (1) The Commission shall consist of 9 members, subject to section 45, being—

(a) the Chief Justice,

(b) subject to subsection (2), the President of the Court of Appeal,

(c) 2 members of the Judicial Council nominated and appointed in accordance with section 12,

(d) subject to subsection (3), the Attorney General, and

(e) 4 lay members appointed under section 13.

(2) Where the Commission is performing the function of selecting and recommending persons for appointment to judicial office in the High Court, Circuit Court or District Court, the President of the Court concerned, and not the President of the Court of Appeal, shall be the member for the purpose of performance of that function.

(3) The Attorney General shall not, as a member of the Commission, have a right to vote on any matter coming before the Commission for a vote.

(4) The Chief Justice shall be the chairperson of the Commission.