Constitution of the Kingdom of Swaziland, 2005 eSwatini 187. Appointment, promotion, transfer, etc., of public officers (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution or any other law, the power of appointment (including acting appointments, secondments, and confirmation of appointments) promotion, transfer, termination of appointment, dismissal and disciplinary control of public officers shall vest in the Civil Service Commission. (2) A public officer holding a permanent or temporary position shall not be eligible for appointment to any body that acts in any advisory capacity to the Head of State. 188. Appointment and removal from office of Ambassadors, etc. (1) The power to appoint persons to hold or act in the offices to which this section applies and to remove from office persons holding or acting in those offices shall vest in the King acting on the recommendation of the Minister responsible for Foreign Affairs. (2) The offices to which this section applies are the office of Ambassador, High Commissioner, Swaziland Representative in any other foreign country or to an International Organisation. 189. The Police Service (1) The Royal Swaziland Police Service shall be responsible for preserving the peace, for prevention and detection of crime and the apprehension of offenders. (2) The Police Service shall have and exercise such other powers and functions as may be prescribed. (3) Subject to any lawful superior orders, the command and overall superintendence of the Police Service shall vest in the Commissioner of Police who shall also be responsible for the administration and discipline of the Police Service. (4) The power to appoint a person to hold or act in the office of Commissioner of Police (including that of Deputy Commissioner of Police) and the power to discipline and remove from office that person shall vest in the King acting on the advice of the Minister responsible for the Police Service and the recommendation of the appropriate service commission or similar body. (5) Subsection (4) does not apply in respect of officers below the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police who, pending the formal establishment of a sector service commission or similar body, shall continue being the responsibility of the Civil Service Commission, subject to any delegation of that responsibility. 190. The Correctional Services (1) The Correctional Services for Swaziland shall be responsible for the protection and holding on terms convicted persons and the rehabilitation of those persons and the keeping of order within the correctional or prison institutions of the Kingdom. (2) The superintendence of the Correctional Services is vested in the Commissioner of Correctional Services. (3) Subject to any lawful superior orders, the Commissioner of Correctional Services shall be responsible for the administration of and the discipline within the Correctional Services. (4) The power to appoint a person to hold or act in the office of Commissioner of Correctional Services, (including that of Deputy Commissioner of Correctional Services) and the power to discipline or remove from office that person vests in the King acting on the advice of the Minister responsible for Justice and the recommendation of the appropriate service commission or similar body. (5) Subsection (4) does not apply in respect of officers below the rank of Deputy commissioner of Correctional Services who, pending the formal establishment of a sector service commission, shall By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 69

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