7.0 How are the NPRC Commissioners Appointed? Commissioners have a signicant impact on the work of the NPRC. Citizens' trust in the Commissioners gives validity to the NPRC's work. The appointment process has been introduced briey in chapter one. This chapter gives a detailed outline of the appointment process, the right, manner and term of holding ofce, including the characteristics of Commissioners. 7.1 Appointment of the Chairperson The Constitution provides for appointment of eight commissioners plus one Chairperson. The Chairperson is appointed by the President in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders (CSRO). The Chairperson must be a person who has been qualied to practise as a legal practitioner in Zimbabwe for at least seven years. In appointing the Chairperson, if the President decides not to go by the recommendations of the JSC and the CSRO he must notify the CSRO as soon as practicable. The law requires that the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson must belong to different genders. 7.2 Appointment of other Commissioners The procedure for the appointment of other eight Commissioners is different. The Parliament, through the CSRO is supposed to advertise the call for members of the public to make nominations. When nominations are received, the CSRO will shortlist candidates who will be interviewed publicly. From the public interviews, the CSRO will select and present to the President not less than twelve names of likely Commissioners. From these names, the President will appoint only eight. For the current Commissioners, this is the process that was followed. 29