PART IV ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE Admissibility 28. of Electronic Evidence (1) In proceedings for an offence against a law of Zimbabwe, the fact that evidence has been generated from a computer system shall not by itself prevent that evidence from being admissible. (2) The provisions of the [Electronic Transactions and Communication Act Chapter … : …] shall apply to this Part. PART V PROCEDURAL LAW Search and Seizure 29. (1) If a magistrate is satisfied on the basis of an application by a police officer supported by affidavit that there are reasonable grounds or to suspect or to believe that there may be in a place a thing or computer data: (a) that may be material as evidence in proving an offence; or (b) that has been acquired by a person as a result of an offence; the magistrate may issue a warrant authorizing a [law enforcement or police officer, with such assistance as may be necessary, to enter the place to search and seize the thing or computer data including search or similarly access: i) a computer system or part of it and computer data stored therein; and ii) a computer-data storage medium in which computer data may be stored in the territory of Zimbabwe. (2) If a police officer that is undertaking a search based on Section 28(1) has grounds to believe that the data sought is stored in another computer system or part of it in its territory, and such data is lawfully accessible from or available to the initial system, he shall be able to expeditiously extend the search or similar accessing to the other system. (3) A police officer that is undertaking a search is empowered to seize or similarly secure computer data accessed according to sub-sections (1) or (2). Assistance 30. (1) Any person, who is not a suspect of a crime or otherwise excluded

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