Cmttee/ACRWC/II. Rev 2 Page 4 3. If, in the unanimous opinion of the other members, a member of the Committee has ceased to carry out his/her functions for any cause other than absence of a temporary nature, the Chairperson of the Committee shall notify the Chairperson of the Commission, who shall then declare vacant the seat of that member. 4. Pursuant to the provisions of Article 39 of the Children's Charter and paragraphs 1 and 2 of this rule, the Chairperson of the Commission shall request the State party which had nominated that member to appoint another expert from among its nationals within two months to serve for the remainder of his/her predecessor’s term. 5. The name and the curriculum vitae of the expert so appointed shall be transmitted by the Chairperson of the Commission to the Assembly for approval. Upon approval by the Assembly, the Chairperson of the Commission, who shall notify the States parties to the Children's Charter of the name of the new member of the Committee filling a casual vacancy. 6. In the case of a vacancy arising from a member’s death or proven disability or incompatibility, the Chairperson of the Commission and the Committee shall act in accordance with the provisions of Article 39 of the Children's Charter. Rule 15: Oath of Office Upon assuming his/her duties, each member of the Committee shall make the following oath of office in an open session of the Committee: "I solemnly undertake to exercise in all loyalty, discretion and conscience, the functions and responsibilities entrusted to me as a Member of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child of the African Union and to discharge my functions faithfully and impartially with only the interests of the Child in view." IV. OFFICERS Rule 16: Elections The Committee shall elect from among its members a Chairperson, three Vice-Chairpersons, a Rapporteur and a Deputy Rapporteur. Rule 17: Term of office The officers of the Committee shall be elected for a term of two years. They shall be eligible for re-election. None of them, however, may hold office if he/she ceases to be a member of the Committee.