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(d) is convicted of an offence;
(e) is an undischarged bankrupt; or
(f) has a mental or physical disability that makes the chief
incapable of performing the functions of a member of
the House of Chiefs.
Staff of
House of
Chiefs
171. (1) There shall be a Clerk of the House of Chiefs and
other staff, as prescribed.
(2) The office of the Clerk of the House of Chiefs and other
staff of the House of Chiefs are offices in the public service.
Legislation
on House of
Chiefs
172.
The following matters shall be prescribed—
(a) the procedures and processes of the House of Chiefs;
(b) the emoluments of the Clerk and other staff of the House
of Chiefs;
(c) the application of the privileges and immunities of a Member
of Parliament to a member of the House of Chiefs; and
(d) other matters necessary for the better carrying out of the
purposes of this Part.
PART XIII
PUBLIC SERVICE
Values and Principles
Values and
principles of
public
service
173. (1) The guiding values and principles of the public service
include the following—
(a) maintenance and promotion of the highest standards of
professional ethics and integrity;
(b) promotion of efficient, effective and economic use of
national resources;
(c) effective, impartial, fair and equitable provision of public
services;
(d) encouragement of people to participate in the process of
policy making;
(e) prompt, efficient and timely response to people’s needs;
(f)
commitment to the implementation of public policy
and programmes;
(g) accountability for administrative acts;