DISTRIBUTED BY VERITAS VERITAS MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THE PROVISION OF RELIABLE INFORMATION, BUT CANNOT TAKE LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION SUPPLIED. Act No. 12 of 1999 Commencement: 11th January 2000 . CHAPTER 2:10 REFERENDUMS ACT Act 12/1999, 22/2004 (s. 201) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. 3. Referendum proclamation. 4. Referendum to be held on appointed day. 5. Question or issue to be stated on ballot-papers. 6. Persons entitled to vote at referendum. 7. Majority of voters to decide question at referendum. 8. Declaration of result of referendum. 9. Appeals. 10. Application of Cap. 2:01. 11. Regulations. ACT To provide for the holding of referendums to ascertain the views of citizens on any questions or issues. [Date of commencement: 11th January, 2000.] 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Referendums Act [Chapter 2:10]. 2 Interpretation (1) In this Act— “Electoral Act” means the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:01]; 1 Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Act, 2004 (No. 22 of 2004) [ date of commencement 1st February 2005]