CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE as amended at 14th September, 2005 (5) The salary payable to a member of a Commission shall not be reduced during his tenure of office. (6) No law shall— (a) increase or authorize an increase in— (i) the fixed salary or salary scale applicable to any post, grade or rank in the Public Service, Prison Service, Police Force or Defence Forces; (ii) the bonuses or allowances payable to, or the privileges or benefits that may be granted to, members of any such Service or Force; (iii) the rate of pensions, gratuities or other benefits payable to or in respect of such members; (iv) the rate of leave that may be granted to or accrued by such members; or (v) the number or level of posts; or (b) provide for a general decrease or permit a general decrease in the hours of work to be performed by such members; unless the Minister for the time being responsible for finance, having regard to the financial implications, whether direct or indirect, has agreed thereto. [Subsection as amended by section 10 of Act 4 of 1993 - Amendment No. 12] (7) No law shall provide for or permit a reduction in the fixed salary or salary scale applicable to any member of the Public Service, Prison Service, Police Force or Defence Forces except when such member has been found guilty of misconduct or an offence against discipline, as the case may be, or has consented to such reduction. [Subsection as amended by section 10 of Act 4 of 1993 - Amendment No. 12] (8) ... [Subsection repealed by section 10 of Act 4 of 1993 - Amendment No. 12] (9) If there is any alteration in the ranks into which the Prison Service or the posts or grades into which the Public Service is divided, the appropriate Commission may, by order in the Gazette, specify some other rank, post or grade as being equivalent to that referred to in section 100(2) or 105(3), as the case may be, and the reference shall thereafter be construed as including a reference to the rank, post or grade for the time being so specified. [Subsection as amended by section 10 of Act 4 of 1993 - Amendment No. 12] (10) A person shall not be eligible for appointment as a member of a Commission if he is a member of Parliament or any local authority. [Subsection as substituted by section 11 of Act 1 of 1983 - Amendment No. 3 and as amended by section 26 of Act 31 of 1989 - Amendment No. 9] (11) In this section— “appointing authority” means ... [Definition repealed by section 10 of Act 4 of 1993 - Amendment No. 12] Reissue 82 14th September, 2005