Cap.14:36 3 NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS COMMISSION No.6/2017 State to be bound This Act shall bind the State. PART II NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS COMMISSION 4 Establishment of National Competitiveness Commission There is hereby established a Commission, to be known as the National Competitiveness Commission, which shall be a body corporate capable of suing and being sued in its corporate name and, subject to this Act, of performing all acts that a body corporate may by law perform. 5 Composition of Commission (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Commission shall consist of not less than nine or more than twelve Commissioners appointed by the Minister in consultation with the President. (2) In appointing the members of the Commission the Minister shall endeavour to secure that at least sixty per centum of the Commission's Board members come from the following sectors, interests or occupations(a) employers and employees in industry and the business community; (b) researchers or academia; (c) economists; (d) legal practitioners; (e) accountants. (3) In appointing the Commissioners the Minister shall pay due regard to the provisions of sections 17 and 18 of the Constitution. (4) The provisions relating to the terms and conditions of office, vacation of office, filling of vacancies, meetings and procedures of the Board and other related matters are set out in the First Schedule. 6 Functions and powers of Commission (1) The functions of the Commission shall be to( a) develop, coordinate and implement key income and pricing policies that will enhance Zimbabwe's global competitiveness; (b) monitor evolving sector specific subjects and strategies for enhancing Zimbabwe's global competitiveness; (c) review all existing and new business regulations to ascertain their impact on the cost of doing business and recommend amendments or repeals where appropriate to enhance competitiveness; (d) continuously monitor the cost drivers in the business and economic environment, and advise on measures to be taken to enhance productivity and address current and emerging costs challenges; (e) identify sectors of the Zimbabwean economy that have potential for global competitiveness, whilst also paying due attention to issues of the structure I 15