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(1)There shall be a District Service Commission for each district.
(2)A District Service Commission shall consist of a chairperson and such other members as a district council shall determine, at least one of whom shall represent urban authorities and all of whom shall be appointed by the district council on the recommendation of the district executive committee with the approval of the Public Service Commission.
(3)In appointing the members of the District Service Commission under subsection (2), the district council shall ensure—
(a)that the number of members of the District Service Commission, apart from the chairperson, does not exceed four; and
(b)that at least one-third of the members of the commission are women and at least one member of the commission is a person with disability.
(4)A member of a District Service Commission representing an urban authority shall be appointed by the district council on the recommendation of the urban council.
(5)In the case of a district with more than one urban authority, the executive committee members in that district shall recommend a member to be appointed to the District Service Commission by the district council.
(6)A member of the District Service Commission representing persons with disabilities shall be appointed by the district council.
(7)A district council shall appoint a District Service Commission within three months after the term of the District Service Commission expires and the Ministry responsible for local governments shall enforce compliance with this subsection.
(8)The members of a District Service Commission shall hold office or a period of four years, and shall be eligible for re-appointment for one further term.
(9)A member of a District Service Commission may be removed from office by the district council on recommendation of the executive committee 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;
(c)incompetence; or
(d)failure to attend five consecutive meetings of the District Service Commission without reasonable cause.
(10)Section 14(21) shall apply to the removal of a member of a District Service Commission with such modification as may be necessary.
Each district must have a District Service Commission. The district council appoints the chairperson and members based on recommendations from the exe...
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