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  Article 132-Appointment Commission  
132.1 Appointment Commission  
  All appointments to Cabinet positions, Judiciary and heads of Statutory Authorities shall be subject to an Appointment Commission formed for that purpose.  
  The Appointment Commission shall be formed of not more than twelve (12) elected representatives, with six(6) from Congress and six (6) from the Senate including a nominated Chair person by the President so that no Political Party has the majority of representation.  
132.2 Conduct of Appointment Commission  
  The purpose and task of an Appointment Commission is to establish that an individual to be appointed to a senior position is the most suitable candidate and capable of managing their affairs to the best interest of the Nation.  
  It is not the purpose of the Appointment Commission to deliberately weaken the mandate of the present Government, nor seek to denigrate the good name of any candidate.  
  Members of an Appointment Commission are forbidden to ask personal questions concerning the private life of a candidate including their personal opinions and views. Any Member who breaches this rule shall be liable for immediate expulsion from the Appointment Commission including disciplinary action.  
  However, where a candidate has made publicly recorded statements either through Judicial action or their role as an Officer of a Company, then the members of the Appointment Commission is free to ask questions relating to such matters.  
132.3 Grounds for denying a Candidate Appointment  
  An Appointment Commission has the power to deny the appointment of a Candidate. When this occurs, the individual is not permitted to be nominated for appointment again during the life of the Parliament.  
  A Candidate may only be denied appointment on the following conditions:  
  (i) That review of their record and skills demonstrates a clear lake of suitability for the role to which they have been nominated; or  
  (ii) That the candidate has clearly demonstrated a willful lack of respect for Due Process of the office to which they have been nominated.  
132.4 Length of Appointment Commission  
  An Appointment Commission may only exist for a period of seven (7) days from the date the candidate is summonsed to give testimony and first gives evidence.  
132.5 Limit of members to Appointment Commissions  
  No member of Parliament may serve on more than three (3) Appointment Commissions during the life of the Parliament.  
 

 
 
 

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