114 No. 2 of 2016] Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Power to appoint includes power to remove 270. In this Constitution, unless a contrary intention is expressed, power to appoint a person to hold or act in an office includes the power to confirm appointments, to exercise disciplinary control over the person holding or acting in the office and to remove that person from office. Implied power 271. In this Constitution, a power given to a person or an authority to do or enforce the doing of an act, includes the necessary and ancillary powers to enable that person or authority to do or enforce the doing of the act. Legislation to give effect to Constitution 272. Parliament may enact legislation to give effect to an Article or a provision in this Constitution which— (a) confers a function or jurisdiction on a person, office, institution, council or commission; (b) provides for a process or procedure to be taken, followed or prescribed; (c) requires an action, a measure or decision to be taken or provided; (d) requires a remedy or compensation to be given; (e) prohibits an action or measure; (f) deals with a specific subject-matter or general matter that would require to be legislated on in order to give effect to the Constitution; or (g) generally requires something to be prescribed. Power to make statutory instrument, resolution or direction 273. In this Constitution, a power conferred on a person or an authority to make a statutory instrument, a resolution or direction, includes the power to amend or revoke the statutory instrument, resolution or direction. Time for performance of function 274. A function conferred in this Constitution may be performed as occasion requires. Exercise of power between publication and commencement of Acts 275. Where an Article provides for a power exercisable by making a statutory instrument to— (a) make an appointment; or (b) do any other thing for the purposes of the Article; the power may be exercised at any time on or after the date of publication of the statutory instrument in the Gazette.