political party or individual member of that party, nor shall any civil servant acting in that behalf
promote or undermine any political party or member of that party, save as is consistent with the
provisions in this section.
(4) No government or political party shall cause any civil servant, acting in that behalf to deploy
resources, whether they be financial, material or human resources, for the purposes of promoting or
undermining any political party or member of a political party or interest group, nor shall any civil
servant acting in that behalf cause such deployment, save as prescribed by this Constitution or an Act of
Parliament consistent with the provisions of subsection (1).
(5) Any civil servant who contravenes this section shall be subject to such disciplinary measures
as the Civil Service Commission considers appropriate, taking into account the gravity and circumstances
of the contravention, subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by an Act of Parliament.
(6) Where the Civil Service Commission is satisfied that a government or political party or
member of a political party has acted in contravention of subsection (3) or subsection (4), the Civil
Service Commission may initiate proceedings before the High Court for punitive damages and, in the
case of a contravention of subsection (4), the recovery of such resources or sums equivalent to the
benefit of the enjoyment of those resources from the government or political party or member of a
political party who has so benefitted, as the case may be.
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Chairing of boards, commissions, etc.
Where a law confers power to appoint a board, commission, council, committee or similar body
and to appoint, elect or designate the chairperson thereof, no person shall be appointed, elected or
designated as chairperson of more than one such board, commission, council, committee or similar
body.
CHAPTER XXI
AMENDMENT OF THIS CONSTITUTION
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Power to amend
Parliament may amend this Constitution in accordance with this Chapter
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Restrictions on amendments
11 of 2010(1) Subject to this section, Parliament may amend this Chapter and the sections of
this Constitution listed in the Schedule only if—
(a)
the provision to be amended and the proposed amendment to it have been put to a
referendum of the people of Malawi and the majority of those voting have voted for the amendment;
and