17 16G Monitoring of media by Commission (1) The Commission shall monitor the Zimbabwean news media during any election period to ensure that political parties, candidates, broadcasters, print publishers and journalists observe the provisions of this Part. (2) In their post-election report the Commission shall include a report on the coverage of the election by the news media. (3) This section shall not be construed as preventing anyone other than the Commission from monitoring news media and reporting on their conduct during an election period PART V GENERAL 17 Provision of copies of electoral legislation The Commission shall ensure that— (a) every political party and every accredited observer is provided with a copy of this Act and the Electoral Act and all regulations and rules made under those Acts; and (b) this Act and the Electoral Act and all regulations and rules made under those Acts are available at all times, free of charge or at minimal cost, to members of the public. 18 Legal proceedings against Commission The State Liabilities Act [Chapter 8:14] applies with necessary changes to legal proceedings against the Commission, including the substitution of references therein to a Minister by references to the Chairperson of the Commission. 19 Regulatory powers of Commission (1) The Commission may make regulations prescribing all matters which by this Act are required or permitted to be prescribed or which, in its opinion, are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act. (2) Regulations made in terms of subsection (1) shall not have effect until they have been approved by the Minister and published in the Gazette. 20 Amendment of Cap. 2:10 The Referendums Act [Chapter 2:10] is amended— (a) in section 2 ("Interpretation")— (i) in subsection (1) by the insertion of the following definition— ""returning officer" means an officer of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission;"; (ii) in subsection (2) by the insertion after "the Electoral Act" of "or the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Act [Chapter 2:12]"; (b) in section 3 ("Referendum proclamation") by the repeal of paragraph (d); (c) in section 8 ("Declaration of result of referendum") (3), (4) and (5) by the deletion of "Registrar-General" and the substitution of "Chief Elections Officer";