(1)The power to appoint persons to hold or act in any office in the service of a district or urban council, including the power to confirm appointments, to exercise disciplinary control over persons holding or acting in such offices and to remove those persons from office, is vested in the District Service Commission.

(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1), the appointment and disciplinary control of Chief Administrative Officers, Deputy Chief Administrative Officers and Town Clerks of cities and municipalities shall be effected by the Public Service Commission in accordance with Article 200 of the Constitution.

(3)When considering recruitment of staff in a specialised discipline, other than education or health services, the District Service Commission shall, under the guidelines provided by the Public Service Commission, co­opt at least two persons specialised in that discipline on the District Service Commission.

(4)When considering recruitment of staff in the education or health services, the District Service Commission shall use guidelines provided by the Education Service Commission or Health Service Commission, respectively.

(5)When considering recruitment of accounting, internal audit and procurement staff, the District Service Commission shall use guidelines issued by the Public Service Commission.

(6)The District Service Commission shall in relation to its functions spelt out in subsection (1) act only upon the request and submission by the accounting officer.

(7)The District Service Commission and its specialised committees shall meet for the discharge of its functions at least once in six months or as often as business warrants.

(8)A meeting of the District Service Commission shall be presided over by the chairperson or, in the absence of the chairperson, by a member elected for that purpose by the members attending the meeting.

(9)Three members of the District Service Commission or its specialised committees shall form quorum at any of its meetings.

(10)In the performance of its functions a District Service Commission shall conform to the standards established by the Public Service Commission for the public service generally.