Cap. 10:31 PuBuc ENTITIES CoRPORATE GovERNANCE No. 4/2018 ZIMBABWE To provide for the govemance of public entities in compliance with Chapter 9 of the Constitution; to provide a uniform mechanism for regulating the conditions of service of members of public entities and their senior employees; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. WHEREAS section 194 of the Constitution provides as follows, in regard to public entities: ( 1) Public administration in all tiers cif government, including institutions and agencies of the State, and government-controlled entities and other public enterprises, must be governed by the democratic values and principles enshrined in this Constitution, including the following principles(a) a high standard ofprofessionai ethics must be promoted and maintained; (b) efficient and economical use of resources must be promoted; (c) public administration must be development-oriented; (d) services must be provided impartially,fairly. equitably and without bias; (e) people:~ (j) public admim~~tration must be accountable to Parliament and to the people; (g) institwions and agencies ofgovernme!U al all levels must co-operate with each other; (h) transparency must be fostered by providing the public with timely. accessible and accurate il!formation; needs must be responded to within a reasonable time, and the pubiic must be encouraged to participate in policy-making; Printed by the Government Printer, Harare 75