ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICES
Contacts:
Constituency House, Afio, Small Malaita
P.O Box 1075, Honiara, Solomon Islands
email: smcoffice12@gmail.com
Phone: 7476455 (MP) & 7485362 (CDO)
YEAR 2012
QUARTER 2
Zone Committee (ZC)
As reported
previously, these committees will be due for election in September 2012. In the
last issue, we published the names of all Zone Committee members. This Quarter
we publish the qualifications for membership and the role of the ZC.
Communities are asked to ensure these elections are carried out.
Duties, Qualifications & Disqualifications of ZC
Duties
- Responsible for the budget and development programs in their Zone
- Assist to identify community & other projects for their Zone: for the appraisal endorsement, implementation and reporting of all projects in their respective Zone
- Liaison with the SMC Office on all matters concerning their Zone
Appointment/Composition
- Communities in each zone will appoint
members of their Zone Committees
- Maximum membership is FIVE - membership of
the ZC shall be drawn from the community
- Officers (Chair person, Deputy Chairman,
Secretary and Treasurer) shall be elected from among the elected members
- Term of the Committee is for 2 years.
Committee members shall be eligible for re-election, provided they meet
the qualifications for membership.
- A member may not serve more than 2
consecutive terms.
Qualifications/Disqualifications
- Members shall be persons good repute in the community, representing churches, chiefs, women, & youth in the respective Zone
- No person with a criminal record (previous or outstanding) shall be eligible for membership
- Persons with allegations of misconduct, abuse of office or public resources, or similar offences, may not be eligible
- A member shall be disqualified from office if convicted in any court of law, regardless of the offence; found to mishandle resources or abuse of public office.
- A member may be liable for prosecution, and removed from office, if suspected of misconduct, in breach of public trust or in breach of the Constituency rules and regulations.
Member of Parliament Powers
Should the need arise the MP may appoint and officer (s) of any ZC in
order to enhance the development purposes of the Constituency.
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QUARTER 1
Zone Committee
The SMC Office advises that Zone
committees will be due for election in September 2012. All incumbents are
eligible for re-election. Communities will have the opportunity to select their
representatives in their respective Zones. The qualifications for membership
will be published in our next issue.
Current Zone Committee members are as
follows:
Zone Committee - Members of the Zone Committee
