Chapter 29:15 URBAN COUNCILS ACT [Section as substituted by s. 38 of Act No. 21 of 1997.] PART VIII LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD 115 Interpretation in Part VIII In this Part — “member” means a member of the Local Government Board and includes the chairman; “senior official” means a town clerk, a chamber secretary, a head or deputy-head of a department or such employee of a council as may be prescribed. 116 Local Government Board (1) There is hereby established a board to be known as the Local Government Board. (2) The Local Government Board shall consist of seven members appointed by the Minister, of whom— (a) one shall be chosen from a list of not less than three names submitted by the Urban Councils Association; and (b) one shall be chosen from a list of not less than three names submitted by the town clerks; and (c) one shall be chosen from a list of not less than three names submitted by the Municipal Workers Union; and (d) one shall be a member of the Public Service Commission chosen from a list of not less than three names submitted by the Minister responsible for the Public Service; and (e) two shall be appointed for their ability and experience in public administration and who are or have been employed by a local authority or the Public Service for a period of not less than five years in a senior post. (3) If any person or organization referred to in subsection (2) fails or refuses to nominate a person to the Local Government Board when required to do so by the Minister, the Minister may appoint any person to represent that organization, and the person so appointed shall hold office as a member in all respects as if he had been duly nominated and appointed in terms of subsection (1). (4) If any organization referred to in subsection (2) ceases to exist, the Minister shall obtain nominations for the purposes of that subsection from such other organization as the Minister recognizes as the successor to the first-mentioned organization. (5) The Minister shall appoint one member as chairman of the Local Government Board and another member as vice-chairman of the Board and the vice-chairman shall exercise the functions of the chairman during any period that the chairman is unable to exercise his functions. (6) A person shall not be eligible for appointment to the Local Government Board if— (a) he is neither a citizen of Zimbabwe nor permanently resident in Zimbabwe; or (b) he is a member of Parliament; or (c) he has, in terms of a law in force in any country — (i) been adjudged or otherwise declared insolvent or bankrupt and has not been rehabilitated or discharged; or (ii) made an assignment to, or arrangement or composition with, his creditors which has not been rescinded or set aside; (d) he has, within the period of five years immediately preceding the date of his proposed appointment, been sentenced in any country to a term of imprisonment of six months or more, imposed without the option of a fine, and has not received a free pardon. 117 Terms and conditions of office of members of Local Government Board (1) Subject to this Part, a member shall hold office for such period, not exceeding four years, as the Minister may fix at the time of his appointment. 42