No. 12/2017 LAND CoMMISSION Cap. 20:29 of the Constitution, the Commission exercises its functions (apmt from its dispute settlement function) subject to any policy directives which the Minister may give it (2) The Commission shall do such other things, not inconsistent vvith the Constitution or this Act, as may be required by the Minister. 5 Executive Secretary and other staff of Commission and consultants (1) The Commission shall- (a) appoint an Executive Secretary; and (b) employ such other staff as may be necessary for the proper exercise of its functions, and engage consultants where necessary: Provided that the Commission shall consult the Minister and the Minister responsible for Finance on the extent to which additional public moneys may be required for this purpose. (2) In order for a person to be appointed as Executive Secretary of the Commission, he or she must have knowledge and understanding of, or be professionally qualified in, the principles pertaining to the best practices in land management and administration. (3) The offices of the Executive Secretary and other members of staff of the Connnission shall be public offices but not form patt of the Civil Service. (4) The Executive Secretary shall, subject to the general control of the Commission- 6 (a) be responsible for carrying out the decisions of the Connnission and the day-to-day administration and management of the affairs, staff and propetty of the Commission; and (b) be the custodian of the Commission's records; and (c) attend all meetings of the Commission, but shall have no vote on any matter before the Commission; and (d) perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Commission. Independence and impartiality of Commission, members of Commission, etc. ( 1) A member of the Commission or a member of staff of the Commission shall serve impartially and independently and in patticular exercise or perform his or her functions in tenus of Patt III in good faith and without fear, favour, bias or prejudice and subject only to the Constitution, this Act atld the law. (2) No person, body, organ, agency or institution shall interfere with, hinder or obstruct the Commission, its members or any member of staff of the Commission, in the exercise or performance of its, his or her function..<; pursuant to Part III. (3) Every person, body, organ, agency or institution, belonging to or employed by the State, shall afford the Commission such assistance as may be reasonably required for the protection of the independence, impmtiality and dignity of the Commission. (4) No member of the Commission or member of the staff of the Commission slk'lll conduct an investigation or render assistance with regard thereto in respect of a matter in which he or she has any pecuniary or any other interest which might preclude him or her from exercising or performing his or her functions in a fair, unbiased and proper rnam1er. (5) If a member of the Commission or member of the staff of the Commission fails to disclose an interest contemplated in subsection (4) and conducts or renders assistance with regard to an investigation while having an interest so contemplated in 210