CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE as amended by Amendment No. 17 Provided that no such law shall provide for the cessation by, or deprivation of, any person of his citizenship of Zimbabwe where such person is a citizen thereof by birth except on the grounds that he is or has become a citizen of some other country. [Section as substituted by section 3 of Act 1 of 1983 - Amendment No. 3] 10 Interpretation (1) In this Chapter, “child” means a legitimate child and “father” shall be construed accordingly. (2) For the purpose of this Chapter, a person born aboard a registered ship or aircraft, or aboard an unregistered ship or aircraft of the government of any country, shall be deemed to have been born in the place at which the ship or aircraft was registered or, as the case may be, in that country. (3) For the purposes of this Chapter, a person shall be regarded as— (a) born out of wedlock if— (i) his parents were not married to each other at the time of his conception or birth and have not subsequently married each other; and (ii) he has not been adopted by order made under any law relating to the adoption of children in terms of which his status becomes that of a lawful child of the person adopting him; (b) born in wedlock if— (i) his parents were married to each other at the time of his conception or birth, or have subsequently married each other; or (ii) his parents were not married to each other or have not married each other as provided in subparagraph (i), but he has been adopted by order made under any law relating to the adoption of children in terms of which his status becomes that of a lawful child of the person adopting him; and, for the purpose of determining whether or not such a person’s parents were or have been married to each other, a putative or voidable marriage shall be regarded as a valid marriage. [Subsection inserted by section 5 of Act No. 14 of 1996 - Amendment No. 14] CHAPTER III THE DECLARATION OF RIGHTS 11 Preamble Whereas persons in Zimbabwe are entitled, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual specified in this Chapter, and whereas it is the duty of every person to respect and abide by the Constitution and the laws of Zimbabwe, the provisions of this Chapter shall have effect for the purpose of affording protection to those rights and freedoms subject to such limitations on that protection as are contained herein, being limitations designed to ensure that the enjoyment of the said rights and freedoms by any person does not prejudice the public interest or the rights and freedoms of other persons. Consolidation 10 14th September, 2005