CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE as amended at 14th September,2005 CHAPTER XA THE PRISON SERVICE 99 Prison Service and Commissioner of Prisons (1) There shall be a Prison Service for the administration of prisons in Zimbabwe and for the protection of society from criminals through the incarceration and rehabilitation of offenders and their re-integration into society. (2) Subject to the provisions of an Act of Parliament, the Prison Service shall be under the command of the Commissioner of Prisons, who shall be appointed by the President after consultation with such person or authority as may be prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament. (3) An Act of Parliament shall make provision for the organization, administration and discipline of the Prison Service, including the appointment of persons to offices or ranks in the Prison Service, their removal from office or reduction in rank, their punishment for breaches of discipline and the fixing of their conditions of service. 100 Prison Service Commission (1) There shall be a Prison Service Commission which shall consist of— (a) a chairman who, subject to the provisions of section 74(3), shall be the chairman of the Public Service Commission; and (b) not less than two and not more than seven other members appointed, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), by the President. (2) The persons to be appointed under subsection (1)(b) shall be chosen for their ability and experience in administration or their professional qualifications or their suitability otherwise for appointment as members, and at least one such member shall be a person who has held the rank of Superintendent or any more senior rank in the Prison Service for periods which in the aggregate amount to at least five years. 100A Functions of Prison Service Commission The functions of the Prison Service Commission shall be to tender such advice and do such other things in relation to the Prison Service as are provided for by this Constitution or by or under an Act of Parliament. [Chapter as inserted by section 9 of Act 4 of 1993 - Amendment No. 12 with effect from 18.8.1995] CHAPTER XI FINANCE 101 Consolidated Revenue Fund All fees, taxes and other revenues of Zimbabwe from whatever source arising, not being moneys that— (a) are payable by or under an Act of Parliament into some other fund established for a specific purpose; or (b) may, by or under an Act of Parliament, be retained by the authority that received them for the purpose of defraying the expenses of that authority; shall be paid into and form one Consolidated Revenue Fund. Reissue 75 14th September, 2005