constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Sep 2013, 21:48 236 Members of independent Commissions to be non-political (1) Members of the independent Commissions must not, in the exercise of their functions-(a) act in a partisan manner; (b) further the interests of any political party or cause; (c) prejudice the lawful interests of any political party or cause; or (d) violate the fundamental rights or freedoms of any person. (2) Persons who are members of a political party or organisation on their appointment to an independent Commission must relinquish that membership without delay and in any event within thirty days of their appointment. (3) If a member of an independent Commission-(a) becomes a member of a political party or organisation; or (b) having been a member of a political party or organisation on his or her appointment to the commission, fails to relinquish that membership within thirty days of the appointment; he or she ceases immediately to be a member of the Commission concerned. 237 Appointment and removal from office of members of independent Commissions (1) For the purpose of nominating persons for appointment to any independent Commission, the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders must-(a) advertise the position; (b) invite the public to make nominations; (c) conduct public interviews of prospective candidates; (d) prepare a list of the appropriate number of nominees for appointment; and (e) submit the list to the President. (2) A member of an independent Commission may be removed from office only on the ground that the member concerned-(a) is unable to perform the functions of his or her office because of physical or mental incapacity; (b) has been grossly incompetent; (c) has been guilty of gross misconduct; or (d) has become ineligible for appointment to the Commission concerned. (3) The procedure for the removal of judges from office applies to the removal from office of a member of an independent Commission. Zimbabwe 2013 Page 99