171 Repeal of former Constitution 4. Subject to this Schedule, the former Constitution is repealed with effect from the effective date. PART 3 FIRST ELECTIONS Saving of existing provincial and electoral boundaries 5. The boundaries of provinces, constituencies and wards as they were immediately before the publication day apply for the purposes of the first elections. Registration of voters 6.(1) Any person who was lawfully registered as a voter on a voters’ roll immediately before the publication day is entitled to remain so registered for the purposes of the first elections. (2) The authority charged with the responsibility for registering voters under the Electoral Law must conduct a special and intensive voter registration and a voters role inspection exercise for at least sixty days after the publication day. Date by which first elections must be held 7. After publication day the first elections must be held within …………….. Challenges to first presidential election 8. Any challenge to the validity of the first presidential election must be heard and determined in accordance with section 5.6 by the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe constituted under the former Constitution. Electoral Law 9. The first elections must be conducted in terms of an Electoral Law in conformity with this Constitution. PART 4 SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS Government succession 10. The Government constituted under this Constitution is in all respects the successor to the former Government of Zimbabwe. Continuation of existing laws 11. Subject to this Schedule, all existing laws continue in force but must be construed in conformity with this Constitution.