25. Staff  26. Class-child ratio  (11) All issues shall be decided by the decision of the majority of the members present and  voting.  (12) The Commission shall be responsible for -  (13) The Commission shall on the completion of any election conducted by it, submit a  report on the exercise of its functions under the preceding provisions of this section to the Minister for the time being responsible for matters relating to such elections, and that Minister shall, not  later than seven days after the National Assembly first meets after he or she has received the  report, lay it before the National Assembly. (1) There shall be a Secretary to the Independent Electoral Commission referred to in  section 65A (in this section referred to as "the Secretary"). (2) The Secretary shall beappointed by the President.  (3) The functions of the Secretary shall, subject to the directions and supervision of the  Independent Electoral Commission, be to exercise general supervision over the registration of  voters for elections of -  ( b )  the members of any local authority,  and over the conduct of such elections. ( a )  the Elected Members of the National Assembly; and  (4) A person shall not be qualified to be appointed as Secretary to the Independent  Electoral Commission if-  (5) A person shall not enter upon the duties of the office of Secretary until he or she has  taken and subscribed to the oath ofallegiance and such oath for the due execution of his or her  office as may be prescribed by an Act of Parliament.  (6) For the purposes of the exercise of his or her functions under subsection (3) of this  section, the Secretary may give such directions as  he or she considers necessary or expedient to  any registering officer, presiding officer or returning officer relating to the exercise by that officer of  his or her functions under any law regulating the registration of voters or the conduct of elections, and any officer to whom directions are given under this subsection shall comply with those  directions.  (7) Subject to the provisions of this section, a person holding office as Secretary shall  vacate that office on attaining the age of 65 years or such o ther age as may be prescribed by an  Act of Parliament. (8) A holder of the office of Secretary may be removed from office only for inability to  perform the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or from any  other cause) or for misbehaviour, and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the  provisions of this section.  ( a )  the conduct and supervision of elections of the Elected Members of the National  Assembly and members of a local authority, and conduct of a referendum; ( b )  giving instructions and directions to the Secretary of t he Commission appointed under  section 66 in regard to the exercise of his or her functions under the electoral law  prescribed by an Act of Parliament; ( c )  ensuring that elections are conducted efficiently, properly, freely and fairly; and ( d )  performingsuch other functions as may be prescribed by an Act of Parliament. ( a )  he or she is not acitizen of Botswana; ( b )  he or she has been declared insolvent or adjudged or otherwise declared bankrupt under  any law in force in any part of the Commonwealth and has not been discharged, or has  made a composition with his or her creditors and has not  paid his or her debts in full; or ( c )  he or she has been convicted of any offence involving dishonesty in any country. 66.  Appointment of Secretary to Independent Electoral Commission Copyright Government of Botswana