Public Order and Security Act [Chapter 11:17] as amended at 11th January, 2008
Parliament sits after he makes a statutory instrument in terms of subsection (1), lay it before
Parliament, and the statutory instrument shall not come into force unless approved by resolution
of Parliament.
42 Saving of other laws as to riotous gatherings, etc.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the right or duty of any person under any
other law to disperse riotous gatherings and to prevent or suppress other unlawful acts, or to
assist in such dispersal, prevention or suppression.
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46 Repeal of Cap. 11:07
The Law and Order (Maintenance) Act [Chapter 11:07] is repealed.
SCHEDULE (Sections 24(5) and 41)
CLASSES OF GATHERING TO WHICH SECTIONS 23, 24, 25 AND 26
DO NOT APPLY
Gatherings—
(a)
(b)
held exclusively for bona fide religious, educational, recreational, sporting or
charitable purposes or any two or more such purposes;
held exclusively for the purposes of—
(i) baptism; or
(ii) wedding; or
(iii) funeral; or
(iv) cremation;
(c)
(d)
(e)
of members of professional, vocational or occupational bodies held for purposes
which are not political;
for the purposes of agricultural shows;
at any bona fide theatrical, cinematographic or musical entertainment or any circus or
fireworks display;
(f ) at any bona fide sale of goods or animals;
(g) at a draw for prizes in any lottery held in terms of the Lotteries and Gaming Act
[Chapter 10:26];
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(h)
for the purposes of a luncheon, dinner or dance given or held by any club, association
or organisation which is not of a political nature;
(i)
held by any club, association or organisation which is not of a political nature and at
which the discussions and matters dealt with are not of a political nature;
(j)
held by a registered trade union for bona fide trade union purposes for the conduct of
business in accordance with the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01];
(k)
held to form any club, association or organisation which is not of a political nature;
(l)
for the purposes of an industrial show.
These three sections, amending the Citizenship of Zimbabwe Act [Chapter 4:01], the Criminal Procedure and
Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07] and the Miscellaneous Offences Act [Chapter 9:15], have been omitted as being
spent and of no current interest.
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