100 No. 2 of 2016] Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Performance of functions of AuditorGeneral during absence, illness or other cause 251. Where the Auditor-General is absent from Zambia or is unable to perform the functions of office due to illness or other cause, the President shall appoint a person qualified to perform the functions of the Auditor-General until that appointment is revoked or until the Auditor-General returns to office. Tenure of office of AuditorGeneral 252. (1) Subject to this Article, the Auditor-General shall retire from office on attaining the age of sixty years. (2) The Auditor-General may retire, with full benefits, on attaining the age of fifty-five years. (3) The Auditor-General may be removed from office on the same grounds and procedure as apply to a judge. (4) The Auditor-General may resign from office by three months’ notice, in writing, to the President. PART XIX LAND, ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Land Principles of land policy 253. (1) Land shall be held, used and managed in accordance with the following principles: (a) equitable access to land and associated resources; (b) security of tenure for lawful land holders; (c) recognition of indigenous cultural rites; (d) sustainable use of land; (e) transparent, effective and efficient administration of land; (f) effective and efficient settlement of land disputes; (g) river frontages, islands, lakeshores and ecologically and culturally sensitive areas— (i) to be accessible to the public; (ii) not to be leased, fenced or sold; and (iii) to be maintained and used for conservation and preservation activities; (h) investments in land to also benefit local communities and their economy; and (i) plans for land use to be done in a consultative and participatory manner.