157. Accountability of Public Service Commission The Public Service Commission will be accountable to the National Assembly and must report annually to the National Assembly on its activities for the year. The Security Services Commission 158. Composition of Security Services Commission (1) There will be a Security Services Commission which will consist of the Chief Justice as chairperson and ten other members. (2) Members of the Commission will be appointed by the President on the recommendations of the National Assembly by a resolution adopted by two thirds of its membership, the persons having been nominated by the Parliamentary Public Appointments Committee. (3) An Act of Parliament must provide for the participation of the public in submitting nominations to the Parliamentary Public Appointments Committee. 159. Term of Office of Security Services Commission The term of office of a member of the Security Services Commission will be five years and a member is eligible for re-appointment for one further term of five years only. 160. Functions of Security Services Commission (1) The Security Services Commission will exercise its functions in relation to; (a) (b) (c) (d) (2) The Defence Force The Police Force The Prison Service The Intelligence Service An Act of Parliament must provide for the functions of the Security Services Commission and the appointment and removal from office of the heads of the Defence Force, the Police Force, the Prison Service and the Intelligence Services provided that the following functions and principles must be enshrined; (a) (b) (c) to recommend to the National Assembly persons to be appointed to head the various components of the Security Services; to advise the Government on the remuneration and other benefits and conditions of service of persons employed in the Security Services; to exercise disciplinary control over persons employed in the Security Services 69

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