Members of independent Commissions to be non-political

236 Members of independent Commissions to be non-political (1} Members of the independent Commissions must not, in the exercise of their functions — No. I CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE AMENDMENT (NO 20) 2013 (a) act in a partisan manner; (b) further the interests of any political party or cause; (c) prejudice the lawful interests of any political party or cause; or (d) violate the fundamental rights or freedoms of any person. (2) Persons who are members of a political party or organisation on their appointment to an independent Commission must relinquish that membership without delay and in any event within thirty days of their appointment. (3) If a member of an independent Commission — (a) becomes a member of a political party or organisation; or (b) having been a member of a political party or organisation on his or her appointment to the commission, fails to relinquish that membership within thirty days of the appointment; he or she ceases immediately to be a member of the Commission concerned.