Public Order and Security Act [Chapter 11:17] as amended at 1st July, 2006 41. Amendment of Schedule. 42. Saving of other laws as to riotous gatherings, etc. 43. Amendment of Cap. 4:01. 44. Amendment of Cap. 9:07. 45. Amendment of Cap. 9:15. 46. Repeal of Cap. 11:07. SCHEDULE: Classes of public gatherings to which Section 24 does not apply. ACT To make provision for the maintenance of public order and security in Zimbabwe; to amend the Citizenship of Zimbabwe Act [Chapter 4:01], the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07] and the Miscellaneous Offences Act [Chapter 9:15]; to repeal the Law and Order (Maintenance) Act [Chapter 11:07]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. ENACTED by the President and the Parliament of Zimbabwe. [Date of commencement : 21st January, 2002.] PART I PRELIMINARY 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Order and Security Act [Chapter 11:17]. 2 Interpretation In this Act— “act of insurgency, banditry, sabotage or terrorism” … [Repealed by section 282 of Criminal Law Code] “bomb” … [Repealed by section 282 of Criminal Law Code] “insurgent, bandit, saboteur or terrorist” … [Repealed by section 282 of Criminal Law Code] “law enforcement agency” … [Repealed by section 282 of Criminal Law Code] “meeting” means a meeting held for the purpose of the discussion of matters of public interest or for the purpose of the expression of views on such matters; “Minister” means the Minister of Home Affairs or any other Minister to whom the President may, from time to time, assign the administration of this Act; “offensive material” … [Repealed by section 282 of Criminal Law Code] “official” means … [Repealed by section 282 of Criminal Law Code] “peace officer” has the meaning given to that term in section two of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07]; “police district” means an area designated by the Commissioner of Police as a police district for the purposes of the administration of the Police Force; -3-