constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Sep 2013, 21:48 CHAPTER 10 CIVIL SERVICE 199 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 203, the conditions of service of members of the Civil Service. 200 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 the 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) 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. (4) Members of the Civil Service must not be office-bearers of any political party. (5) An Act of Parliament must make provision to ensure the political neutrality of the Civil Service. 201 Minister responsible for Civil Service The President must appoint a Minister to be responsible for the Civil Service. Zimbabwe 2013 Page 86