2015 PcmJc No.1 ··-------------·------------------- /\ccm;)ITANTS AND AT'DITORS AMECJDMENT "3 Constituent bodies (1) The bodies specifiecl- (a) in Part I of the Second Schedule are principal constituent bodies; and (b) in Part II of the Second Schedule are associate constituent bodies. (2) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Board(a) 4 declare that any body of persons established in Zimbabwe to advance the interests of(i) public accountants or public auditors shall be a p1incipal constituent body; or (ii) general accountants or tax accountants shall be an associate constituent body; (b) declare that any constituent body whose standards have, or membership has, fallen to a level which, in the opinion of the Board, no longer justifies its continued existence as a constituent body, shall cease to be a constituent body; (c) amend the Second Schedule by notice in a statutory instrument(i) to give effect to a declaration in terms of paragraph (a) or (b) by adding to or deleting from the Schedule the name of the constituent body concerned; or (ii) change the name of a constituent body at the request of such body communicated in writing through the Board.". Amendment of section 5 of Cap. 27:12 Section 5 ("Functions of Board")( 1) of the principal Act is amended by the repeal of subsection (b) and the substitution of" (b) to maintain the Registers;". 5 New section substituted for section 6 of 27:12 (1) Section 6 of the principal Act is repealed and lbe following section sub- stituted- "6 Membership of Board (1) TheBoardshallconsisl of members appointed by tile constituent bodies in terms of this section. (2) Subject to subsection (3) ,each principal constituent body shall appoint two persons, and each associate constituent body shall appoint one person. who are qualified for membership in lcnns section 7. or (3) The membership of the Board must reliect a ratio of three members appointed by principal constituent bodies for every two members appointed by associate constituent bodies: to that end-~(a) the secretary of the Board may disallow any nomination or invite any additional nomination t.o maintain that ratio, but in so doing the Secn:tary must ensure that every con<stituenl body is represented on the Bomcl: 3