constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Sep 2013, 21:49 321 Functions and procedure of Commissions (1) An Act of Parliament may confer additional functions on a Commission and may regulate the manner in which a Commission exercises its functions, provided that the Commission's independence or effectiveness is not compromised. (2) An Act of Parliament referred to in subsection (1) may permit a Commission to delegate its functions, but a Commission must not delegate its power to make appointments to, or to make recommendations or give advice on, any office established by this Constitution. (3) Subject to this Constitution, any decision of a Commission requires the concurrence of a majority of the Commission's members who are present when the decision is taken. (4) An Act of Parliament may provide for the procedures to be adopted by a Commission, and in any respect that is not so provided for the Commission may determine its own procedures, but any such procedures must be fair and promote transparency in the performance of the Commission's functions. 322 Funding of Commissions Parliament must ensure that sufficient funds are appropriated to the Commissions to enable them to exercise their functions effectively. 323 Commissions to report annually to Parliament (1) Every Commission must submit to Parliament, through the responsible Minister, an annual report describing fully its operations and activities, the report being submitted not later than the end of March in the year following the year to which the report relates. (2) An Act of Parliament may require a Commission to submit further reports in addition to the annual report specified in subsection (1), and may prescribe the way in which such reports are to be submitted. PART 2 GENERAL 324 Diligent performance of constitutional obligations All constitutional obligations must be performed diligently and without delay. 325 Funding of constitutional bodies and other institutions (1) The Government must ensure that adequate funds are provided-(a) to the Commissions and other institutions established by this Constitution, to enable them to perform their functions effectively; (b) to Parliament, to enable it and its committees to meet whenever necessary; and (c) to all other institutions of the State and government, to enable them to perform their obligations under this Constitution. Zimbabwe 2013 Page 137