ACT
To provide for the financing of political parties by the State; to prohibit foreign
donations to political parties and candidates; to repeal the Political Parties
(Finance) Act [Chapter 2:04]; and to provide for matters incidental to or
connected with the foregoing.
ENACTED by the President and the Parliament of Zimbabwe.
[Date of commencement: 11th May, 2001.]
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Political Parties (Finance) Act [Chapter 2:11].
2
Interpretation
In this Act—
“by-election” means an election for the purpose of filling a casual vacancy in the
membership of Parliament or a local authority;
“candidate” means a person nominated for election to the office of President, or to
Parliament or a local authority, whether standing as a member of a political party or as
an independent;
“donation”, in relation to—
(a)
a political party or candidate, means any gift of money or property, subscription
or affiliation fees, and money spent otherwise than by a political party or
candidate to meet any expenses incurred by the party or candidate, and includes a
loan, property or service provided to a political party or candidate otherwise than
on commercial terms or below market valuation;
(b)
a member of a political party, means any donation described in paragraph (a)
which is made for the purpose of securing the election of that member to any
office in or for any purpose connected with the activities of that political party;
“elected member of Parliament” means a member of Parliament referred to in paragraph
(a) of subsection (1) of section 38 of the Constitution;
“foreign donation” means a donation other than a local donation;
“general election” means a general election of members of Parliament held in terms of
section 58 of the Constitution;
“local donation” means a donation by—
(a)
a permanent resident or citizen of Zimbabwe domiciled in Zimbabwe; or
(b)
a company incorporated in Zimbabwe which carries on business in Zimbabwe; or
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