(c)
the Inspector General of Police or such senior officer in the Malawi Police Service as the
Inspector General may for the time being nominate in that behalf;
(d)
the Ombudsman; and
(e)
such legal practitioner as may for the time being be nominated in that behalf by the
President and confirmed by the Public Appointments Committee.
(2) Any three members of the Police Service Commission shall form a quorum.
13 of 2001(3) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a member of the Police Service
Commission if he or she is President, Vice-President, a Minister or Deputy Minister, a Member of
Parliament or, save as provided in subsection (1) (c), a police officer.
(4) Subject to this section, the office of a member of the Police Service Commission shall
become vacant—
(a)
at the expiration of three years from the date of that person’s appointment, unless
reappointed to a new three year term:Provided that this paragraph shall not apply where the member in
question still holds the office of Inspector General of Police or of Ombudsman, or other office in which
behalf that person was appointed to the Police Service Commission; or
(b)
if any circumstances arise that, if that person were not a member of the Police Service
Commission, would cause that person to be disqualified from appointment as such.
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Political independence of the Malawi Police Service
13 of 2001(1) Members of the Malawi Police Service shall ensure that they exercise their
functions, powers and duties as impartial servants of the general public and the Government of the day.
(2) No member of the Malawi Police Service shall be permitted to participate directly in political
activities:
Provided that—
(a)
any member of the Malawi Police Service of Malawi shall have the right to resign in
order to participate directly in political activities;
(b)
nothing in this section shall be deemed to prejudice any member of the Malawi Police
Service having the absolute right to vote in accordance with this Constitution; and
(c)
nothing in this subsection shall prejudice the right of any member of the Malawi Police
Service to hold office in or be a member of any association, group or professional body, the purposes of
which are principally to represent their members interests in relation to the terms and conditions of
employment or the general carrying on of any profession or trade or the promotion of any interest, not
pertaining directly to the promotion of a political party, campaign or philosophy or otherwise
inconsistent with the functions of the Malawi Police Service.