(c) the liquidator or trustee of the insolvent estate of such person, if authorised to carry on the business of such person by – (i) the creditors; or (ii) in the absence of any instruction given by the creditors, the Master of the High Court; and (d) the executor of the deceased estate of such person, if authorised to carry on the business of such person by the Master of the High Court; and (e) the curator of such person who is a patient as defined in the Mental Health Act, .1996 (No. 15 of 1996), if authorised to carry on the business of such person in terms of section 88 of that Act; “employment agency" means any business carried on for gain or reward in which employment of any nature whatsoever is either procured for persons seeking work or is offered to such persons on behalf of third parties, or in which advice in regard to such procurement or offering of employment is given to such persons or third parties, as the case may be; "labour officer" means a labour officer referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section one hundred and twenty-one; 35 40 45 50 5 (b) may, 10 3 "member", in relation to the Labour Court, means a President of the Labour Court or any assessor; "Minister", in relation to — (a) every provision of this Act except for Part Xl, means the Minster of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, or any other Minister to whom the President may, from time to time assign the administration of this Act except for Part XI; Part XI, means the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, or any other Minister to whom the President from time to time, assign the administration of Part XI;"; by the repeal of the definitions of "certified", "Chairman", "code", "Deputy Chairman", "employment board" and "Tribunal"; (d) in the definition of "managerial employee” by the deletion of “, or to make recommendations on these matters to his employer". (c) 14 4 New section inserted after section 2 in Cap. 28:01 The principal Act is amended by the insertion after section 2 of the following sec- tion -- 20 25 30 "2A Purpose of Act ( 1 ) The purpose of this Act is to advance social justice and democracy in the work place by -(a) giving effect to the fundamental rights of employees provided under Part II; (b) giving effect to the international obligations of the Republic of Zimbabwe as a member State of the International Labour Organisation and as a member of or party to any other international organisation or agreement governing conditions of employment; (c) providing a legal framework within which employees and employers can bargain collectively for the improvement of conditions of employment; (d) the promotion of fair labour standards; (e) the promotion of the participation by employees in decisions affecting their interests in the work place; (f) securing the just, effective and expeditious resolution of