Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 18) Act 108 Act No. 11 of 2007 Functions of Public Protector (1) Subject to section 108B(7), the Public Protector may investigate action taken by any officer, person or authority referred to in subsection (2) in the exercise of the administrative functions of that officer, person or authority in any case where it is alleged that a person has suffered injustice in consequence of that action and it does not appear that there is any remedy reasonably available by way of proceedings in a court or on appeal from a court. (2) Subject to such exceptions and conditions as may be prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament, the provisions of subsection (1) shall apply in respect of any action taken by the following officers and authorities— (a) any Ministry or department or any member of such Ministry or department; and (b) such other persons or authorities as may be prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament for the purposes of this paragraph. (3) An Act of Parliament may confer other functions on the Public Protector, and may make provision for the exercise of his functions including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the officers and authorities whose actions are not subject to investigation by him.”. 29 New section inserted in Constitution The Constitution is amended by the insertion after section 108A of the following section⎯ “108B Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (1) There shall be a commission to be known as the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission which shall consist of⎯ (a) a chairman who has been qualified for at least five years to practise as a legal practitioner and who is appointed by the President after consultation with the Judicial Service Commission and the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders; and (b) eight other members, at least four of whom shall be women, appointed by the President from a list of sixteen nominees submitted by the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders. (2) If the appointment of a chairman of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission is not consistent with any recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission in terms of subsection (1)(a), the President shall cause the Senate to be informed as soon as practicable. (3) Persons appointed to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission shall be chosen for their knowledge of and experience in the promotion of social justice or the protection of human rights and freedoms. (4) A member of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission shall, before entering upon his office, take and subscribe before the President or some person authorized by the President in that behalf the oath of loyalty and the oath of office in the forms set out in Schedule 1. 30th October 2007 10