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204. Powers and procedure (1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, any of the bodies may, with the approval of the Governor, by rules or otherwise regulate its own procedure or confer powers or impose duties on any officer or authority for the purpose of discharging its functions. (2) In the exercise of any powers under subsection (1) of this section, any such body shall not confer powers or impose duties on any officer or authority of the Federation except with the approval of the President. 205. Interpretation In this Part of this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires – (a) any reference to “ex-officio member” shall be construed as a reference to a person who is a member by virtue of his holding or performing the functions of an office in the public service of a State; (b) “office” means an office in the public service of a State; (c) any reference to “member” of any of the bodies established by section 197 of this Constitution shall be construed as including a reference to the Chairman of that body; and (d) “misconduct” means breach of the Oath of Allegiance or oath of office of a member or a breach of the provisions of this Constitution or bribery or corruption or false declaration of assets and liabilities or conviction for treason or treasonable felony. C - The public service of a State 206. Establishment of State civil service There shall be for each State of the Federation a Civil Service. 207. State Civil Service Commission: power of delegation Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, a State Civil Service Commission may, with the approval of the Governor and subject to such conditions as it may deem fit, delegate any of the powers 136 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations