The Chairperson and one of the Deputy Chairpersons are elected from among the permanent delegates for five years unless their terms as delegates expire earlier.
USihlalo nomnye waba Sekela-Sihlalo banyulwa phakathi kwabathunywa abasisigxina, benyulelwa ithuba leminyaka emihlanu, ngaphandle kokuba ithuba labo lobuthunywa liphela ngaphambi koko.