The Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers (“the Commission”) is statutorily obliged by virtue of Section 8 (4) and (5) of the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1997 (“Commission Act”), to make annual recommendations relating to the salaries, benefits, allowances, and the resources required by public office bearers to enable them to perform their respective duties effectively.