88 member or officer of that service commission, and the Government, or a line Minister, or any officer of the Government, or between any member or officer of a service commission and its chairman, or between members or officers of a service commission, in exercise of, or in connection with the exercise of, the functions of a service commission, unless a judge of a superior court orders otherwise. Oath of office 180. A member of a service commission or similar body shall not enter upon the duties of office until that member has taken and subscribed the oath of allegiance and the oath for the due execution of office as set out in the Second Schedule. Delegation of functions 181. (1) Except as may be specified in this Constitution or any other law, nothing in this Constitution shall be construed as preventing a service commission from delegating any of its powers or functions to a principal secretary or head of department, or any other person or body of persons or line managers in respect of certain grades or ranks of officers. (2) Where a delegation of functions is necessary, an appropriate framework for regulating the delegation of those functions shall be put in place before the delegated functions are exercised. (3) Where there is authority for further delegation of functions, that delegation shall be subject to like principles and considerations as outlined in subsection (2). (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the delegation of powers or functions shall not be deemed to prevent a service commission from exercising any of the delegated powers or functions. Legal representation 182. Any person appearing before a service commission or any person or body conducting an inquiry or investigation on behalf of a service commission shall be entitled to legal representation at the expense of that person. Secretariat 183. (1) Every service commission shall set up and maintain a competent and qualified secretariat consisting of a secretary and support staff as determined by the body responsible for the public service management or any law. (2) The functions of the secretariat shall include the following ­ (a) providing technical and administrative support to the service commission; (b) keeping proper files and correspondence of the service commission; (c) keeping proper records of minutes of the service commission; (c) convening and preparing for meetings of the service commission as the chairman may direct; 88