Appointment, etc, of public officers.
58.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, power to make appointments to public offices, and to remove or exercise disciplinary control over persons holding or acting in such offices, is vested in the Governor acting in accordance with the recommendation of the Public Service Commission.
(2) Whenever the Governor proposes to exercise any power under subsection (1) of this section otherwise than in accordance with the recommendation received from the Public Service Commission, he shall first refer that recommendation back to the Commission, once, for reconsideration and shall hold further consultations on the matter with the Commission, but shall thereafter exercise the power in his discretion.
(3) If the Governor, having consulted the Public Service Commission in the exercise of any power in accordance with subsection (1) of this section, receives no recommendation from the Commission within such time as the Governor, acting in his discretion, considers reasonable, he may exercise the power in his discretion forthwith.
(4) The Governor, acting after consultation with the Public Service Commission, may, by regulations published in theGazette, delegate to any member of the Commission or any public officer, to such extent and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed in the regulations, any of the powers vested in him to make appointments to public offices and to remove or exercise disciplinary control over persons holding or acting in such offices.
(5) This section shall not apply to—
(a)any office to which section 59 of this Constitution applies;
(b)the offices of judge of the Supreme Court and judge of the Court of Appeal;
(c)any office in the Police Force.