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CHAPTER 10
CIVIL SERVICE
10.1 Civil Service
(1) There is a single Civil Service, which is responsible for the administration of
Zimbabwe.
(2) The Civil Service consists of persons employed by the State other than—
(a) members of the security services and any other security service that may be
established;
(b) judges, magistrates and persons presiding over courts established by an Act of
Parliament;
(c) members of Commissions established by this Constitution;
(d) the staff of Parliament; and
(e) any other person whose office or post is stated, by this Constitution or an Act of
Parliament, not to form part of the Civil Service.
(3) An Act of Parliament must provide for the organisation, structure, management,
regulation, discipline and, subject to section 10.5, the conditions of service of members of the
Civil Service.
10.2 Conduct of members of Civil Service
(1) Members of the Civil Service must act in accordance with this Constitution and the law.
(2) No member of a Civil Service may obey an order that is manifestly illegal.
(3) No member of the Civil Service may, in the exercise of their functions—
(a) for partisan purposes, prejudice or further the interests of a political party; or
(b) violate the fundamental rights and freedoms of any person.
(4) Members of the Civil Service must not be active members or office bearers of any
political party.
(5) An Act of Parliament must make provision to ensure the political neutrality of the Civil
Service.
10.3 Minister responsible for Civil Service
The President must appoint a Minister to be responsible for the Civil Service.
10.4 Establishment and composition of Civil Service Commission
(1) There is a Civil Service Commission consisting of—
(a) a chairperson and deputy chairperson; and
(b) a minimum of two and a maximum of five other members;
appointed by the President.
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