CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE as amended by Amendment No. 17 [Subparagraph inserted by s. 20 of Act 5 of 2005 with effect from the 14th September, 2005. original subparagraph repealed by section 24 of Act 31 of 1989 - Amendment No. 9] (3) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 4, a person who— (a) is registered as a voter; (b) has attained the age of twenty-one years; and (c) has been ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe for not less than five years during the period of twenty years immediately preceding his nomination; shall be qualified for election as a member of the House of Assembly. [Subparagraph as amended by section 24 of Act 31 of 1989 - Amendment No. 9, and by s. 20 of Act 5 of 2005 with effect from the 14th September, 2005.] (4) In determining, for the purposes of this paragraph, the period during which a person has been ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe, any period of residence outside Zimbabwe during which he was occupied in the discharge of his duties while in the service of the State shall be regarded as residence in Zimbabwe. 2 Disqualifications for members of Parliament (1) A person shall be disqualified for election or appointment as a member of Parliament if he— (a) is disqualified under paragraph 3 for registration as a voter; (b) ….. [Subparagraph repealed by section 24 of Act 31 of 1989 - Amendment No. 9] (2) A person shall be disqualified for election as a member of Parliament at an election for filling a vacancy if he is a member of Parliament. [Subparagraph as substituted by section 24 of Act 31 of 1989 - Amendment No. 9] 3 Qualifications and disqualifications for voters (1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph and to such residence qualifications as may be prescribed in the Electoral Law for inclusion on the electoral roll of a particular constituency, any person who has attained the age of eighteen years and who— (a) is a citizen of Zimbabwe; or (b) ... [Subparagraph (b) repealed by s. 20 of Act 5 of 2005 with effect from the 14th September, 2005.] shall be qualified for registration as a voter on the common roll. [Subparagraph (1) as substituted by section 17 of Act 30 of 1990 - Amendment No. 11] (2) The following shall be disqualified for registration as a voter for the periods stated hereunder— (a) any person who is found or declared in accordance with any Act relating to mental health to be mentally disordered or defective as defined in that Act, for so long as he is so mentally disordered or defective; Consolidation 100 14th September, 2005