President Danny Faure has assented to the Constitutional Appointees’ Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2018.

The Act was approved by the National Assembly on 31st July 2018, and was submitted for Presidential assent on 14th September.

The amendments provide for the new salary of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, and remove the provision for the constitutional appointee pension associated with this post.  The amendments also enable the smooth salary progression of Constitutional Appointees within the Public Service Salary Table.