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The following provisions of Article 3 of the Christmas Island Agreement 1949 shall continue to apply to and in respect of the Commission, that is to say:—
(a) The Commission shall consist of three Commissioners, of whom one shall be appointed by the Government of Australia, one shall be appointed by the Government of New Zealand and one shall be appointed by the said Governments jointly.
(b) A Commissioner shall hold office during the pleasure of the Government, or the Governments jointly, by which he is appointed.
(c) Where a Commissioner is, by reason of illness or otherwise, unable to perform his duties, the Government, or the Governments jointly, by which he was appointed may appoint a person to act as a Commissioner during the inability, or until his appointment is sooner terminated, and the person so appointed shall, while so acting, have all the powers of a Commissioner.
(d) The said Governments shall jointly determine the remuneration of all Commissioners.
(e) A majority of the Commissioners may, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, exercise the powers of the Commission.
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