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Section 135, REPEALED THE CONSTITUTION OF SIERRA LEONE 1978-12

Status not yet checkedREPEALED THE CONSTITUTION OF SIERRA LEONE 1978-12, Sierra Leone

(1) There shall be a Public Service Commission which shall consist of a Chairman and not less than two normore than our other members. (2) The members of the Public Service Commission shall be appointed by the President. (3) A person shall not be qualified to hold the office of a member of the Public Service Commission if he is a member of Parliament, a Minister or a Deputy Minister, or a Parliamentary Special Assistant, or if he holds or is acting in any public office. (4) A person who has held office or who has acted as a member of the Public Service Commission shall not, within a period of three years commencing with the date on which he last so held office or acted, be eligible for appointment to any public office. (5) The office of a member of the Public Services Commission unless he sooner resigns or dies shall become vacant— a) at the expiration of a period of five years from the date of his appointment or such shorter period not being less than three years as may be specified at the time of his appointment., b) if any circumstances arise that if he were not a member of the Commission, would cause him to be disqualified for appointment as such: Provided that a member of the Public Service Commission shall retire at the age of sixty-five years. (6) A member of the Public Service Commission may be removed by the President for inability to discharge the functions of his office (whether arising from infirmity of mind or body or from any other cause) or for misconduct. (7) Whenever the office of a member of the Public Service Commission is vacant or a member is for any reason unable to perform the functions of his office, the President may appoint a person who is qualified for appointment as a member of the Commission, and any person so appointed shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of this Section continue to act until his appointment is revoked by the President.

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