According to Section 248 (1) of the Constitution, the Commission shall comprise of one Chairperson and eight members of the or Commissioners. The President of Zimbabwe is responsible for the appointment of the Chairperson and the eight other Commissioners. When appointing the Chairperson, the President has to consult the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders while when appointing the other eight Commissioners his choices are confined to a list of candidates received from the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders