Constitution of Zimbabwe (as amended by Constitution Amendment No. 19) CHAPTER VII THE PUBLIC SERVICE 73 Public Service (1) There shall be a Public Service for the administration of the country. (2) An Act of Parliament shall make provision for the organisation, administration and discipline of the Public Service, including the appointment of persons to posts or grades in the Public Service, their removal from office or reduction in grade, their punishment for misconduct and the fixing of their conditions of service. [Subsection as inserted by section 6 of Act 4 of 1993 – Amendment No. 12] (3) … [Subsection repealed by section 6 of Act 4 of 1993 – Amendment No. 12] 74 Public Service Commission (1) There shall be a Public Service Commission which shall consist of a chairman and not less than two and not more than seven other members appointed, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), by the President. [Subsection as amended by section 20 of Act 23 of 1987 – Amendment No. 7 and section 7 of Act 4 of 1993 – Amendment No. 12] (2) The persons to be appointed under subsection (1) shall be chosen for their ability and experience in administration or their professional qualifications or their suitability otherwise for appointment, and the chairman and at least one other member shall be persons who have held a post or posts of a senior grade in the Public Service for periods which in the aggregate amount to at least three years. [Subsection as amended by section 3 of Act 27 of 1981 – Amendment No. 1 and section 7 of Act 4 of 1993 – Amendment No. 12] (3) The chairman may delegate to another member of the Public Service Commission his functions as chairman of the Police Service Commission, the Defence Forces Service Commission or the Prison Service Commission. [Subsection as amended by section 7 of Act 4 of 1993 – Amendment No. 12] 75 Functions of Public Service Commission The functions of the Public Service Commission shall be to tender such advice and do such other things in relation to the Public Service as are provided for by this Constitution or by or under an Act of Parliament. [Section as substituted by section 8 of Act 4 of 1993 – Amendment No. 12] 76 Attorney-General (1) There shall be an Attorney-General who shall be the principal legal adviser to the Government and whose office shall be a public office but shall not form part of the Public Service. [Subsection as substituted by section 12 of Act 4 of 1989 – Amendment No. 8] (2) The Attorney-General shall be appointed by the President after consultation with the Judicial Service Commission. - 69 -