CAP. 84 National Police Service [Rev. 2012] (10) For purposes of appointment of an Inspector-General before the establishment of the Commission, the procedure set out in the Third Schedule shall apply. 13. Procedure for appointment of Deputy Inspector-General (1) Whenever a vacancy arises in the office of a Deputy Inspector-General, the Commission shall, within fourteen days from the date the vacancy occurs, by notice in the Gazette and at least two daily newspapers of national circulation, declare the vacancy for the position of the Deputy Inspector-General and request for applications. (2) Any person qualified in accordance with this Act may make an application to the Commission within fourteen days of the publication of the notice. (3) The Commission shall consider the applications, vet, conduct public interviews and shortlist at least three persons qualified for the positions advertised for under subsection (1). (4) The names of the persons shortlisted under subsection (3) shall be published in the Gazette. (5) The Commission shall within seven days from the date of short listing of qualified candidates under subsection (3), forward the shortlisted names to the President for appointment. (6) The President shall, within seven days of receipt of the names forwarded under subsection (5), by notice in the Gazette, appoint a person as the Deputy Inspector-General. (7) For purposes of appointment of the Deputy Inspector General before the establishment of the Commission, the procedure set out in the Third Schedule shall apply, except that the provisions in the Schedule requiring approval by Parliament shall not apply. 14. General provisions on recruitment of Inspector-General and Deputy Inspector-General In the entire recruitment and appointment process of the Inspector-General or Deputy Inspector-General, the Commission, Parliament and President, as the case may be, shall— (a) comply with the values and principles set out under the Constitution, and in particular, Article 10, 27 and 232 of the Constitution; and (b) ensure that at all times one of the three positions of the InspectorGeneral and the two Deputy Inspector-Generals is of opposite gender. 15. Removal of Inspector-General (1) The Inspector-General may be removed from office only for the grounds stipulated under Article 245(7) of the Constitution. (2) A person desiring the removal of the Inspector-General on any ground specified in subsection (1) may present a petition to the Commission setting out the alleged facts constituting that-ground. [Issue 1] N18 - 16