(d) such representatives of each local authority in the province as are provided for in the Act of Parliament establishing the council, in the case of a province other than a metropolitan province; and (e) such other persons as are provided for in the Act of Parliament establishing the council. (3) An Act of Parliament establishing a provincial council may provide for members of the Public Service to be non-voting members of the council. 246 Functions of provincial councils (1) A provincial council is responsible for– (a) co-ordinating governmental activities in its province; (b) planning development in its province; (c) planning and implementing measures for the conservation, improvement and management of natural resources in its province; (d) encouraging tourism in its province, and developing facilities for that purpose; and (e) exercising any other functions that may be conferred or imposed on the council by or under an Act of Parliament. (2) An Act of Parliament may assign to the national Government some or all of the functions referred to in subsection (1), to be exercised– (a) jointly with one or more provincial councils; or (b) exclusively by the national Government, where this is necessary in the interests of efficiency and good governance. 247 Provincial Governors (1) For each province there is a Provincial Governor appointed by the President. (2) The office of Provincial Governor is a public office but does not form part of the Public Service. (3) A Provincial Governor becomes a Senator upon his appointment to the office of Provincial Governor, and remains a Senator for so long as he holds that office. (4) Provincial Governors preside over meetings of the provincial councils for their provinces and exercise such other functions in relation to their provinces as are conferred or imposed on them by an Act of Parliament. (5) An Act of Parliament must provide for the appointment of Provincial Governors and for their terms of office and conditions of service. PART III LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR URBAN AND RURAL AREAS 248 Urban local authorities (1) An Act of Parliament must provide for the establishment of local authorities to represent and manage the affairs of people in urban areas throughout Zimbabwe. (2) Different classes of local authorities may be established for different urban areas. - 89 -

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