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(1) In accordance with article 274 of the Constitution, the Regional House of Chiefs consists of members specified by Legislative instrument made by the National House of Chiefs and issued under the signature of the President of the National House of Chiefs.

(2) Where the seat of a member of a Regional House becomes vacant and a successor is required by an instrument made under subsection (1) to be drawn from a specified group of chiefs,

(a) the Registrar of the Regional House shall notify the Electoral Commission in writing Of the occurrence of the vacancy within fourteen days of the occurrence,

(b) a meeting of the group shall be convened by the Electoral Commission by a notice published in the Chieftaincy Bulletin and the mass media,

(c) subject to subsection (3), the meeting shall proceed to elect a new member, who shall be taken to be elected if the person obtains a simple majority of the votes cast, and

(d) the Electoral Commission shall publish in the Chieftaincy Bulletin notice of the result of the election signed by the Chairman of the Electoral Commission or any other public officer authorized by the Chairman of the Electoral Commission in writing.

(3) An election shall not be held under subsection (2) if less than one-hall of the chiefs In the group are present, and Where

(a) an insufficient number of chiefs is present, or

(b) no chief obtains a majority of votes cast, the new member shall he nominated by the Regional House of Chiefs from among the chiefs in the group to which the election relates.

(4) A new member elected or nominated under subsection (2) or (3) shall hold office for the unexpired term of the vacating member and is eligible for re-election or re-nomination.