Chapter 10:30 Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Act No. 2/2012 FIRST SCHEDULE (Section 3(2)) PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMMISSIONERS AND WORKING GROUPS Paragraph 1. Interpretation in First Schedule 2. Disqualifications for appointment to Commission. 3. Terms of office and conditions of service of Commissioners. 4. Vacation of office by Commissioners. 5. Filling of vacancies. 6. Procedure at meetings of Commission. 7. Working Groups of Commission. 8. Minutes of Proceedings. 9. Validity of decisions of Commission and Working Groups. Interpretation in First Schedule 1. In this Schedule— “Working Group” means any group established in terms of paragraph 7. Disqualifications for appointment to Commission 2. (1) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a member of the Commission, nor shall he or she hold office as an appointed member, if— (a) he or she is not a citizen of Zimbabwe or ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe; or (b) he or she is a member of any other statutory body; or (c) he or she is a member of Parliament; or (d) he or she is a member of a local authority or is in the full-time employment of a local authority; or (e) in terms of a law in force in any country— (i) he or she has been adjudged or otherwise declared insolvent or bankrupt and has not been rehabilitated or discharged; or (ii) he or she has made an assignment or composition with his or her creditors which has not been rescinded or set aside; or (f) he or she has been sentenced in any country to a term of imprisonment imposed without the option of a fine, whether or not any portion thereof has been suspended, and has not received a free pardon. (2) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)— (a) a person who is appointed to a council, board or other authority which is a statutory body or which is responsible for the administration of the affairs of a statutory body shall be regarded as a member of that statutory body; (b) “statutory body” means— (i) any commission established by the Constitution; or (ii) any body corporate established directly by or under an Act for special purposes specified in that Act, the membership of which consists wholly or mainly of persons appointed by the President, a Vice-President, a Minister or any other statutory body or by a commission established by the Constitution. 13