National Prosecuting Authority Act, 2014 [Chapter 7:20]
No. 5/ 2014
(b) may be made absolutely or subject to conditions; and
(c) may be amended or revoked at any time; and
(d) shall not preclude the Board from exercising the function so delegated.
(3) Where the Board has delegated a function in terms of subsection (1)(a) to a member,
any conditions or limitations applicable to the exercise of that function by the Board shall apply
to the exercise of that function by the member.
(4) Where a person has been or is about to be appointed to or promoted within the
Authority pursuant to a power delegated by the Board under subsection (1)(a), and the Board
considers that—
(a) the person does not have the qualifications or ability necessary to carry out the duties
of the position he or she occupies or would occupy, as the case may be; or
(b) his or her appointment or promotion has contravened or would contravene, as the case
may be, any condition under which the power was delegated;
the Board shall without delay revoke the appointment or promotion or direct that the
appointment or promotion shall not be made, as the case may be, and may take such other action
in the matter as the Board thinks necessary:
Provided that before taking any action in terms of this subsection, the Board shall give the
person whose appointment or promotion is in issue and the person who appointed or promoted
him or her or proposed to appoint or promote him or her, an adequate opportunity to make
representations in the matter.
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National Director of Public Prosecutions
(1) There is a National Director of Public Prosecutions who shall―
(a) supervise all members responsible for prosecution; and
(b) report to the Prosecutor-General on the discharge of his or her duties.
(2) The Board shall in consultation with the Minister appoint the National Director of
Public Prosecutions.
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Appointment of professional members of Authority
Subject to section 30, any person appointed as a professional member of the Authority
shall—
(a) possess legal qualifications that entitle him or her to practise in all courts in
Zimbabwe; and
(b) be a fit and proper person, with due regard to his or her experience, conscientiousness
and integrity, to be entrusted with the responsibilities of the office concerned.
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Provincial, district and other offices of Authority
The Board shall establish a principal office and such offices at provincial, district and
other administrative levels as it considers fit for the better performance of its functions.
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Reports of Board
(1) The Board shall, as soon as possible after the end of each financial year, submit an
annual report to the Minister.
(2) In addition to the report referred to in subsection (1), the Board―
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