Composition

(1) The Police Service Commission shall consist of the following members— (a) such Justice of Appeal or Judge as may for the time being be nominated in that behalf by the Judicial Service Commission and who shall be the Chairman of the Police Service Commission; (b) such member of the Civil Service Commission as may for the time being be nominated in that behalf by the Civil Service Commission; (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. (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. [13 of 2001] (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. [13 of 2001]