CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE as amended by Amendment No. 17 (4) An Act of Parliament may make provision for the qualifications and remuneration of the Ombudsman and the Deputy Ombudsman. [Section as substituted by section 6 of Act 4 of 1984 - Amendment No. 4] 108 Functions of Ombudsman (1) The Ombudsman may investigate— (a) action taken by any officer, person or authority referred to in subsection (2) in the exercise of the administrative functions of that officer, person or authority in any case where it is alleged that a person has suffered injustice in consequence of that action and it does not appear that there is any remedy reasonably available by way of proceedings in a court or on appeal from a court; or (b) allegations that any provision of the Declaration of Rights has been contravened by any officer, person or authority referred to in subsection (2). [Subsection as substituted by section 13 of Act No. 14 of 1996 - Amendment No. 14] (2) Subject to such exceptions and conditions as may be prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament, the provisions of subsection (1) shall apply in respect of any action taken by the following officers and authorities— (a) any Ministry or department or any member of such Ministry or department; and (b) such other persons or authorities as may be prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament for the purposes of this paragraph. (3) An Act of Parliament may confer other functions on the Ombudsman, and may make provision for the exercise of his functions including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the officers and authorities whose actions are not subject to investigation by him. 108A Anti-Corruption Commission (1) There shall be an Anti-Corruption Commission consisting of at least four and not more than nine members appointed by the President. (2) Persons appointed to the Anti-Corruption Commission shall be persons of integrity chosen for their knowledge of and experience in administration or the prosecution or investigation of crime or for their general suitability for appointment, and⎯ (a) at least one shall be entitled to practise as a legal practitioner; and (b) at least one shall be entitled to practise as an auditor or public accountant in Zimbabwe; and (c) at least one shall have had not less than ten years’ experience in the investigation of crime. (3) The Anti-Corruption Commission shall have the following functions⎯ (a) to combat corruption, theft, misappropriation, abuse of power and other improprieties in the conduct of affairs in both the public and private sectors; Consolidation 85 1st October, 2005