Public Order and Security Act [Chapter 11:17] as amended at 11th January, 2008 37. When Defence Forces may assist Police Force under this Act. 38. Powers of seizure and forfeiture in relation to vehicles, aircraft and vessels. 39. Powers of search, seizure and forfeiture generally. 40. Special jurisdiction of magistrates. 41. Amendment of Schedule. 42. Saving of other laws as to riotous gatherings, etc. 43. Amendment of Cap. 4:01. 44. Amendment of Cap. 9:07. 45. Amendment of Cap. 9:15. 46. Repeal of Cap. 11:07. SCHEDULE: Classes of public gatherings to which Section 24 does not apply. ACT To make provision for the maintenance of public order and security in Zimbabwe; to amend 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]; to repeal the Law and Order (Maintenance) Act [Chapter 11:07]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. ENACTED by the President and the Parliament of Zimbabwe. [Date of commencement : 21st January, 2002.] PART I PRELIMINARY 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Order and Security Act [Chapter 11:17]. 2 Interpretation4 In this Act— "authorised officer” means a police officer appointed in terms of section 23(4) or (5); “convener” means— (a) any person who, of his or her own accord, convenes a gathering; and (b) in relation to any organization, any person appointed by such organization in terms of section 23 (1); “convening notice” means a notice of a gathering referred to in section 25; 4 Definitions of "authorised officer", "convener", "convening notice" , :"election period", "gathering", "organisation", "prohibition notice", "private place" and "responsible officer" inserted by section 2 of Act 18/2007.: Definition of "public meeting": substituted by same section. -3-