CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE as amended by Amendment No. 17 (ii) elections to the governing bodies of local authorities; and (iii) referendums; and to ensure that those elections and referendums are conducted efficiently, freely, fairly, transparently and in accordance with the law; (b) to supervise the registration of voters by the authority charged with that responsibility under the Electoral Law; and (c) to compile voters’ rolls and registers; and (d) to ensure the proper custody and maintenance of voters’ rolls and registers; and (e) to design, print and distribute ballot papers, approve the form of and procure ballot boxes, and establish and operate polling centres; and (f) to conduct voter education; and (g) to accredit observers of elections and referendums in accordance with an Act of Parliament; and (h) to give instructions to— A. the Registrar-General of Voters in regard to the exercise of his functions under the Electoral Law or any other law; and B. other persons in the employment of the State or of a local authority for the purpose of ensuring the efficient, proper, free and fair conduct of any election or referendum; and (i) to exercise any other functions that may be conferred or imposed on the Commission by the Electoral Law or any other law. (5) The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission shall not, in the exercise of its functions in terms of subsection (4), be subject to the direction or control of any person or authority. (6) There shall be charged upon and paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund⎯ (a) sufficient funds appropriated to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to enable it to exercise its functions in terms of subsection (4); (b) to the members of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission such salaries, allowances, pension and other benefits as may from time to time be prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament. (7) The salary, allowances and other benefits payable to a member of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission shall not be reduced during his tenure of office. (8) An Act of Parliament⎯ (a) shall make provision for⎯ (i) the terms of office of members of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission; Consolidation 63 1st October, 2005