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    "content": "with regard to a matter that they affect. The appointment and the removal from office of a Member of the Parliamentary Service Commission are matters that are, to a certain extent, removed from the general application of Chapter 15 of the Constitution. As the House will note, Article 127 of the Constitution is the substantive provision of the Constitution which governs the affairs of the Parliamentary Service Commission. The Article provides in part, and I quote— “(1) There is established the Parliamentary Service Commission. (2) The Commission consists of— (a) the Speaker of the National Assembly, as chairperson; (b) a vice-chairperson elected by the Commission from the members appointed under paragraph (c); (c) seven members appointed by Parliament from among its members of whom— (i) four shall be nominated equally from both Houses by the party or coalition of parties forming the national government, of whom, at least, two shall be women; and, (ii) three shall be nominated by the parties not forming the national government, at least, one of whom shall be nominated from each House and, at least, one of whom shall be a woman; and, (iii) one man and one woman appointed by Parliament from among persons who are experienced in public affairs, but are not Members of Parliament. (3) The Clerk of the Senate shall be the Secretary to the Commission. (4) A member of the Commission shall vacate office— (a) if the person is a member of Parliament— (i) at the end of the term of the House of which the person is a member; or, (ii) if the person ceases to be a member of Parliament; or, (b) if the person is an appointed member, on revocation of the person’s appointment by Parliament. (5) Despite clause (4), when the term of a House of Parliament ends, a member of the Commission appointed under clause (2)(c) shall continue in office until a new member has been appointed in the member’s place by the next House.” Hon. Members, from a close reading of this Article, you will observe that, indeed, the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) is sui generis — which is Latin for “of its own kind” — in a number of ways and departs from the general provisions of Chapter 15 of the Constitution in various specific aspects, including the following: (i) With regard to the membership of the Commission, PSC comprises of 10 members whereas the general composition of other constitutional commissions — except the ones I have named — is a minimum of three and a maximum of nine. (ii) While there is general rule on the process of appointment of all members of commissions and holders of independent offices is by advertisement, conduct of interviews, forwarding of recommendations for nomination and eventually, appointment by the President with the approval of the National Assembly alone, the appointment of members of the PSC starts and ends in Parliament with the appointment being made by the two Houses. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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