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in evidence and shall be executed or issued, as the case may be without
further proof, unless the contrary is proved.
2. (1) A member referred to in subsection (1) of section six shall
be appointed for a term not exceeding three years, on the
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Provided that the first members shall be appointed for periods ranging
from two to three years in order to facilitate retirement by rotation.
(2) A member referred to in subsection (1) may resign upon giving
one month’s notice, in writing, to the National Assembly.
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(3) The appointments committee of the National Assembly may
remove a member if —
(a) the member is insane or otherwise declared to be of unsound
mind; or
(b) the member is declared bankrupt.
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3. (1) There shall be an appointments committee comprising
members of the committee of the National Assembly responsible for
public appointments, appointed by the Speaker for purposes of
subsection (1) of paragraph 2.
(2) The chairperson of an appointments committee shall be
appointed by the Speaker.
(3) The members of an appointments committee shall be appointed
on such terms and conditions as the Speaker may determine.
(4) The functions and powers of an appointments committee shall
be—
(a) to invite applications from persons with such qualifications
as may be specified for appointment to the Commission:
Provided that the appointments committee may invite
nominations from civic organisations of persons with
the specified qualifications;
(b) to prepare a short list of candidates from applicants and
persons nominated under paragraph (a); and
(c) to interview persons short listed under paragraph (b).
(5) The interviews for the selection of candidates for appointment
to the Commission shall be conducted in sessions open to the public:
Provided that prior to conducting the interviews referred to in this
subsection the appointments committee shall publish a notice, in a
daily newspaper of general circulation in Zambia, stating the date and
time of, and place for the interviews.
Tenure of
office
Appointments
committee
N.A.B 14, 2002