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Conditions of service of members
(1) The members shall hold office on such terms and conditions, including such terms and
conditions relating to the payment of salary, allowances and pensions benefits as the President
may fix in consultation with the Minister and the Minister responsible for finance.
(2) Each member shall, before entering upon his or her office, take and subscribe before the
President, or some other person authorised by the President in that behalf, the oath or affirmation
of office set out in Schedule 1 of the Constitution.
(3) The salaries, allowances and any pension benefits payable to the members shall be paid
out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is hereby appropriated for the purpose.
(4) The salary, allowances and pension benefits payable to a member under subsection (1)
shall not be reduced during the period he or she holds the office concerned or acts as holder
thereof.
(5) At the time of appointment every member shall undertake not to hold any other public
office during his or her term of office.
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Disclosure of interests by members
(1) Before any member performs any function as such, the member shall disclose in writing
to the President the full extent of—
(a) every occupation, service or employment in which the member or his or her spouse
engages for remuneration; and
(b) all assets held by the member or his or her spouse, in excess of such value as the
President may specify.
(2) As soon as possible after the member or his or her spouse—
(a) commences any occupation, service or employment for remuneration; or
(b) acquires any asset in excess of such value as the President may have specified in terms
of paragraph (b) of subsection (1);
the member shall disclose that fact in writing to the President.
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Disqualification for appointment as a member
(1) The President shall not appoint a person as a member and no person shall be qualified to
hold office if that person—
(a) is not a citizen of Zimbabwe; or
(b) is under the age of forty years; or
(c) has been adjudged or otherwise declared insolvent or bankrupt in terms of a law in
force in any country, and has not been rehabilitated or discharged; or
(d) has made an assignment to or arrangement or composition with his or her creditors in
terms of a law in force in any country, and the assignment, arrangement or composition
has not been rescinded or set aside; or
(e) has been convicted—
(i) in Zimbabwe, in respect of an offence involving dishonesty; or