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Article 144 1. A person shall be appointed to the office of Ombudsman for a term of seven years, and is eligible for reappointment at the end of the term. 2. A person holding the office of Ombudsman shall vacate the office on death, if the person, by writing addressed to the President, resigns if the person is removed from office or at the end of a term of office. 3. Where a person holding office as Ombudsman resigns, the resignation has effect on the date it is received by the President. 4. The salary, allowances and gratuity payable to the ombudsman shall be prescribed by or under an Act and the salary, allowances or gratuity so payable shall be a charge on the consolidated Fund. 5. Subject to Article 166, the salary, allowances or gratuity payable to and the term of office and other conditions of service of the Ombudsman shall not be altered to the disadvantage of the ombudsman after appointment. PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD