PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY ACT [CHAPTER 11:17]
insurgent, bandit, saboteur or terrorist concerned, and in any event within seventytwo hours of becoming so aware.
(4) Subject to subsection (5), any person who is aware of the presence in
Zimbabwe of another person whom he knows to be an insurgent, bandit, saboteur
or terrorist or realises that there is a risk or possibility that such person is an
insurgent, bandit, saboteur or terrorist and who, upon being questioned by an
official, intentionally⎯
(a) omits or refuses to disclose to the official any information it is in his
power to give in relation to that other person; or
(b) gives the official false information in relation to that other person;
shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level ten4 or to
imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years or to both such fine and such
imprisonment.
(5) For the avoidance of doubt, a person who⎯
(a) has committed an act of insurgency, banditry, sabotage or terrorism; or
(b) has attended a course or undergone training referred to in subsection (1)
of section eight;
for which he has been convicted and sentenced or granted a pardon or amnesty
shall not be regarded as an insurgent, bandit, saboteur or terrorist in respect of that
conduct.
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Causing disaffection among Police Force or Defence Forces
If any person⎯
(a) causes, or attempts to cause, or does any act calculated to cause,
disaffection amongst the members of the Police Force or Defence Forces
with the result that any member of the Police Force or Defence Forces
withholds his services, loyalty or allegiance or commits breaches of
discipline, or causes, or attempts to cause, or does any act calculated to
cause such disaffection with the intention of bringing about such result; or
(b) induces, or attempts to induce, or does any act calculated to induce, any
member of the Police Force or Defence Forces to withhold his services,
loyalty or allegiance or to commit breaches of discipline;
he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level seven5 or to
imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and such
imprisonment.
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Possession of dangerous weapons
(1) Any person who has unlawful possession of any of the following
weapons⎯
(a) artillery of any kind or any shell or other ammunition therefor; or
4
Before 3rd February, 2006, this was $100 000 dollars.
5
Before 3rd February, 2006, this was $20 000 dollars.
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