(3) Members of a district service commission shall be persons of high
moral character and proven integrity.
(4) Members of a district service commission shall hold office for a
period of four years but are eligible for reappointment for one more term.
(5) In the performance of its functions, a district service commission
shall conform to the standards established by the Public Service Commission
for the public service generally.
(6) A member of the district service commission may be removed
from office by the executive committee of the district with the approval of the
district council and after consultation with the Public Service Commission
but may be removed only for—
(a) inability to perform the functions of that office arising from
physical or mental incapacity;
(b) misbehaviour or misconduct; or
(c) incompetence.
199. Secondment of staff.
Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Government may, on
request by a district council, post persons to fill, assist and complement the
service of a local government.
200. Functions of district service commissions.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the power to
appoint persons to hold or act in any office in the service of a district,
including the power to confirm appointments, to exercise disciplinary control
over persons holding or acting in any such office and to remove those persons
from office, is vested in the district service commission.
(2) The terms and conditions of service of local government staff
shall conform with those prescribed by the Public Service Commission for
the public service generally.
(3) The district service commission may establish committees in
respect of specialised disciplines.
General.