The Public Service Commission (PSC) was established in terms of The Public Service Commission Act (No.46 of 1996) and Chapter 10 of the Constitution (No. 108 of 1996). Its powers and functions are set out is section 196 (4) of the Constitution. It states: "the powers and functions of the Commission are - a) to promote the values and principles set out in section 195, throughout the public service; b) to investigate, monitor and evaluate the organisation and administration, and the personnel practices of the public service; c) to propose measures to ensure effective and efficient performance within the public service; d) to give directions aimed at ensuring that personnel procedures relating to recruitment, transfers, promotions and dismissals comply with the values and principles set out in section 195 (1); e) to report in respect of its activities and the performance of its functions, including any finding it may make and directions and advice it may give, and to provide an evaluation of the extent to which the values and principles set out in section 195 are complied with"