Chapter III Bureau of the Commission Rule 10 Composition of the Bureau The Bureau of the Commission shall be composed of a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson who shall perform the functions set forth in the African Charter and in these Rules of Procedure. 3. The Bureau shall annually assess the performance of the Secretary. It shall submit its assessment to the Commission for its consideration and decision. Rule 14 Powers Chairperson 1. 2. The Commission shall elect from among its members a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson. Election shall be held by secret ballot. Only members present shall vote. A member who obtains a simple majority of the votes of the members of the Commission present and voting shall be elected. Rule 12 Duration of the term of the members of the Bureau The members of the Bureau of the Commission shall be elected for a period of two years. They shall be eligible for re-election only once. None of them may, however, exercise his or her functions if he or she ceases to be a member of the Commission. Rule 13 Powers and functions of the Bureau 1. 2. The Bureau shall coordinate the promotion and protection activities of the members of the Commission. The Bureau shall supervise the work of the Secretary, including the preparation and approval of the work-plan of the Commission. functions of the The Chairperson shall carry out the functions assigned to him or her by the Charter, the Rules of Procedure and the decisions of the Commission and the Assembly. In the exercise of his or her functions the Chairperson shall be under the authority of the Commission. Rule 11 Election of the Bureau 1. and 2. The Chairperson shall: a. Represent and direct the work of the Commission; b. Preside over the meetings of the Commission; c. Submit the assessment report referred to in Rule 13(3) to the competent organs of the African Union Commission; d. Supervise the preparation of the budget by the Secretariat and its adoption by the Commission; e. Present and defend the budget before the relevant African Union bodies; f. Present a report to the Assembly and to the Commission on the activities carried out during the intersession; g. Perform any other functions that may be conferred upon him or her in the Rules of Procedure or other tasks entrusted to him or her by the Commission or the Assembly; and h. Delegate, when necessary, to the Vice-Chairperson or, if the VicePart One : General Rules 9