No. lll20l7 Cap. 10:32 l.trnrtoxnl PnacE At ID REcot icILIATIoN Connfl ssloN Reconciliatian Commission is not consistent with a recommendation of the Judicial Senice Commission, the President must cause tlw Committee on Standing Rules and Orders ta be informed as soon as practicable. (4) Members of the N ational P eace and Reconciliation Contmission must be clnsenfor their integrity and thetr knowledge and understanding of , and experience tn, mediation, conciliation, conflict prevention and management, post-conflict reconciliation or peace building. 252 Functions of National Peace and Reconciliation Commission The National Peace and Reconciliation Commisston has the following functions- (a) (b) to ensure post-conflict justice,healing and reconciliation; (c) to bring about national reconciliation by ercowraging people to tell the truth about thepast andfacilitating the making of amends and the to develop and intplement programnxes to pronnte nntional healing, tunity and cohesion in Zimbqbwe and the peaceful resolution of dispuas ; provision ofjusttce; (d) to develop procedures and instiutions at a. national level to.facilitate dialogue annng political parties, comtnunities, organisations and other groups, in arder ta preventconfiicts and disputes arising, in the ,future; (e) to develop progrannmes to ensure that persons sub.iecrcd n persecution, torture and other forms of abuse receive rehabilitative treatment and suPqort; (f) to receive and consider complaints .from the public and to take such action in regard to the complainls as it considers appropriate; k) to develop m.echanismsfor early detection of areas of potential conflicts and disputes,and to take appropriate preventive tneasures; (h) to do anything incidental to the prevention of conflict and the promotion of peace; (0 to conciliate and mediate disputes amang communities, organisations, groups and individuals ; and (i) to recommend legislation to e,xsure that assistance, including documentation, is rendzrcd to persons affected by conflicts , pandemics or other circumstances. 253 Reports of National Peace and Reconciliation Commission In addition to the report it is required to submit in terms of section 323, the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission may, through the appropriate Minister, submit reports to Parliament on particular matters relating to natianal peace and reconciliation which, in the Comntission's opinion, should be brought to the attention of Parliament.": NOW, THEREFORE, be it enacted by the Parliament and the President of Zimbabwe as followsPART I PnBlnmqaxY 1 short titre This Act may be cited as the National Peace and Reconciliation CommissionAct fChapter 10:327. 18/f