86 (3) Members of a service commission shall be appointed by the King on the recommendation of a line Minister or any other authority as may be provided in this Constitution or any other law. (4) In making the recommendations to the King for the appointment of a member of a service commission, the line Minister shall proceed in a competitive, transparent and open manner on the basis of suitable qualifications, competence and relevant experience and the Minister shall endeavour to recommend a person who can effectively discharge the responsibilities of that office. Disqualification for membership 174. (1) A person shall not qualify to be appointed as a member of a service commission unless that person possesses relevant training and is of high moral character and proven integrity and that person­ (a) qualifies to be elected as a member of Parliament; (b) is not a public officer, a Minister, member of Parliament or a member of the King’s Advisory Council or similar body; or (c) is not a member of a trade union or staff association. (2) A person shall not be disqualified from membership in terms of subsection (1) (b) or (c) where that person resigns or retires from that occupation within a period of three months from the date of appointment. Tenure of office and removal from office 175. (1) The tenure of office of an inaugural chairman and each member shall be six and four years respectively. (2) The chairman and a member shall be eligible for re-appointment for a single term of four years. (3) The chairman or member may vacate office by resignation on notice of three months. (4) A member of a service commission shall be removed from office by the King where a tribunal appointed under subsection (5) recommends that the member ought to be removed from office for ­ (a) inability to exercise the functions of office (by reason of infirmity of body or mind or any other cause); or (b) misbehaviour. (5) Where the Prime Minister (after consultation with the line Minister) in the case of the chairman or the chairman in the case of any other member represents to the King that the question of removing a member of a service commission under subsection (4) ought to be investigated, then ­ 86