CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE as amended by Amendment No. 17 [Subsection as amended by section 20 of Act 23 of 1987 - Amendment No. 7 and section 7 of Act 4 of 1993 - Amendment No. 12] (2) The persons to be appointed under subsection (1) shall be chosen for their ability and experience in administration or their professional qualifications or their suitability otherwise for appointment, and the chairman and at least one other member shall be persons who have held a post or posts of a senior grade in the Public Service for periods which in the aggregate amount to at least three years. [Subsection as amended by section 3 of Act 27 of 1981 - Amendment No. 1 and section 7 of Act 4 of 1993 - Amendment No. 12] (3) The chairman may delegate to another member of the Public Service Commission his functions as chairman of the Police Service Commission, the Defence Forces Service Commission or the Prison Service Commission. [Subsection as amended by section 7 of Act 4 of 1993 - Amendment No. 12] 75 Functions of Public Service Commission The functions of the Public Service Commission shall be to tender such advice and do such other things in relation to the Public Service as are provided for by this Constitution or by or under an Act of Parliament. [Section as substituted by section 8 of Act 4 of 1993 - Amendment No. 12] 76 Attorney-General (1) There shall be an Attorney-General who shall be the principal legal adviser to the Government and whose office shall be a public office but shall not form part of the Public Service. [Subsection as substituted by section 12 of Act 4 of 1989 - Amendment No. 8] (2) The Attorney-General shall be appointed by the President after consultation with the Judicial Service Commission. [Subsection as substituted by section 12 of Act 4 of 1989 - Amendment No. 8] (3) Before entering upon his office, the Attorney-General shall take and subscribe before the President or some person authorized by the President in that behalf the oaths of loyalty and office in the forms set out in Schedule 1. [Subsection as substituted by section 12 of Act 4 of 1989 - Amendment No. 8] (3a) A person shall not be qualified to hold or act in the office of AttorneyGeneral unless he is qualified for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court. [Subsection as inserted by section 12 of Act 4 of 1989 - Amendment No. 8] (3b) The Attorney-General shall, ex officio, be— (a) a member of the Cabinet, but shall not have the right to vote therein; and (b) a member of Parliament, but— (i) shall not have the right to vote therein; and (ii) shall not be eligible for election or appointment to any office, post or committee of Parliament. Consolidation 66 14th September, 2005