CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE as amended by Amendment No. 17
people over which the Chief will preside and may provide for the appointment of
deputy Chiefs and acting Chiefs.
(3) There shall be a Council of Chiefs which shall consist of such number of Chiefs
elected by the Chiefs from each of the various areas of Communal Land in such manner as is prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament, so, however, as to secure as far
as is practicable equitable representation for the various areas of Communal Land
with due regard to the total number of tribespeople in each such area:
Provided that an Act of Parliament may provide for the establishment of two or
more Councils of Chiefs for separate areas of Communal Land.
[Subsection as amended by section 12 of Act 1 of 1983 - Amendment No. 3]
(4) The qualifications and disqualifications of candidates for election to any
Council of Chiefs and the tenure of office of members thereof shall be as prescribed
by or under an Act of Parliament.
111A Provincial, district or regional governors
(1) For the better administration of Zimbabwe, an Act of Parliament may provide
for the appointment by the President of governors for any areas within Zimbabwe.
(2) Governors appointed in terms of an Act of Parliament referred to in subsection (1) shall have such functions and powers in relation to the areas for which they
have been appointed as may be prescribed by or under the Act of Parliament.
(3) The offices of governors appointed in terms of an Act of Parliament referred
to in subsection (1) shall be public offices but shall not form part of the Public Service.
[Section as inserted by section 7 of Act 4 of 1985 - Amendment No. 5]
111B Effect of international conventions, etc.
(1) Except as otherwise provided by this Constitution or by or under an Act of
Parliament, any convention, treaty or agreement acceded to, concluded or executed
by or under the authority of the President with one or more foreign states or governments or international organizations—
(a) shall be subject to approval by Parliament; and
(b) shall not form part of the law of Zimbabwe unless it has been incorporated
into the law by or under an Act of Parliament.
(2) Except as otherwise provided by or under an Act of Parliament, any agreement—
(a) which has been concluded or executed by or under the authority of the
President with one or more foreign organizations, corporations or entities,
other than a foreign State or government or an international organization;
and
(b) which imposes fiscal obligations upon Zimbabwe;
shall be subject to approval by Parliament.
(3) Except as otherwise provided by this Constitution or by or under an Act of
Parliament, the provisions of subsection (1)(a) shall not apply to—
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