SEVENTEETNTH AMMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION |
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Chapter XVIII A |
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National Police Commission |
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Constitution of the National Police Commission |
155A (1)
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There shall be a National Police Commission (in this Chapter referred to as the "Commission") consisting of seven members appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council. The Constitutional Council may, in making its recommendation, consult the Public Service Commission. The President shall on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council appoint one member as the Chairman. |
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No person shall be appointed as a member of the Commission or continue to hold office as such member if he is or becomes a member of Parliament, a Provincial Councilor a local authority. |
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Every person who immediately before his appointment as a member of the Commission, was a public officer in the service of the State or a judicial officer, shall upon such appointment taking effect, cease to hold such office, and shall be ineligible for further appointment as a public officer or a judicial officer: Provided that any such person shall, until he ceases to be a member of the Commission, or while continuing to be a member, attains the age At which he would, if he were a public officer or a judicial officer, as the case may be, be required to retire, be deemed to be a public officer or a judicial officer and to hold a pensionable office in the service of the State, u)r the purpose of any provision relating to the grant of pensions, gratuities and other allowances in respect of such service. |
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Every member of the Commission shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his appointment, unless he becomes subject to any disqualification under paragraph (2) of this Article, or earlier resigns from his office by writing addressed to the President or is removed from office by the President on the recommendation of' the Constitutional. l Councilor is convicted by a Court of 'law of any offence involving moral turpitude or. If a. resolution for the imposition of civic disability upon him has been passed in terms of Article 81 or is deemed to have vacated his office under paragraph (6) of this Article. |
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A member of the Commission hall be eligible for reappointment as a member, but shall not be eligible for appointment as a public officer or a judicial officer after tile expiry of his term of office as a member. No member shall be eligible to hold office as a member of the Commission for more than two terms. |
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In the event of' the Chairman or a member of the Commission absenting himself from three consecutive meetings of the Commission without the prior leave of the Commission, h~ shall be deemed to have vacated his office from the date of the third of such meetings and shall not be eligible to be reappointed as member or as Chairman of the commission. |
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The Chairman, and members of the Commission shall. Be paid such allowances as arc determined by Parliament. Such allowances shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund and shall, not be diminished during the term of office of the Chairman or member. |
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The Chairman and members of the Commission shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning and for the purposes of Chapter IX of the Penal Code. |
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