(a) three years after the date that member was first appointed; or (b) on removal by the President on the recommendation of the Public Appointments Committee, but no member shall be recommended for removal under this paragraph unless the Public Appointments Committee is satisfied that he or she is— (i) not competent to exercise the duties of that office; (ii) compromised to the extent that his or her financial probity is in serious (iii) otherwise incapacitated. question; or 13 of 2001(3) for the purposes of subsection (1) (a), the Minister responsible for Local Government shall convene a caucus of local government authorities within thirty days of the election of those authorities. CHAPTER XV THE POLICE [Ch0000s152]152. The Malawi Police Service 13 of 2001There shall be a Malawi Police Service which shall be constituted by an Act of Parliament that shall specify the various divisions and functions of the Malawi Police Service. [Ch0000s153]153. Powers and functions of the Police 13 of 2001(1) The Malawi Police Service shall be an independent organ of the executive which shall be there to provide for the protection of public safety and the rights of persons in Malawi according to the prescriptions of this Constitution and any other law. (2) The Malawi Police Service shall enjoy only such powers as are necessary for the protection of rights under this Constitution and the maintenance of public safety and public order in accordance with the prescriptions of this Constitution and the law. (3) In the exercise of their functions, members of the Malawi Police Service shall be subject to the direction of the courts and shall be bound by the orders of such courts. (4) Political responsibility for the Malawi Police Service shall vest in a Minister of the Government who shall ensure that the discipline and conduct of the Malawi Police Service accords with the prescriptions of this Constitution and any other law. [Ch0000s154]154. The Inspector General of Police