ZIMBABWE YOUTH COUNCIL ACT (as at 1st November, 2004) 22 Cancellation and suspension of registration (1) If any registered club contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Act or any direction of the Council, the Council may direct the appropriate registered national association to cancel or suspend the registration of the club and such suspension may be for a limited time or until the club ceases to be in contravention of the Act or direction. (2) The Council shall not take any action under subsection (1) until it has given the club an opportunity to be heard. (2) On an appeal in terms of subsection (1) the Minister, after affording the parties concerned a reasonable opportunity of making representations to him, may confirm, vary or rescind the decision of the Council and the Council shall comply with the decision of the Minister. (3) The decision of the Minister on an appeal in terms of section (1) shall be final. 25 Protection of employment of persons representing Zimbabwe Where any person has been selected to represent Zimbabwe in any youth event such person shall not be discharged from his employment solely on the ground that he is required to be away from his place of employment for the purposes of such representation. PART VI GENERAL 23 National Colours (1) The President shall, by notice in the Gazette, declare the National Colours of Zimbabwe. (2) The Council may award National Colours to any individual, club or association and may, by notice in the Gazette, make rules governing such awards. (3) No person who is not a member of a registered club shall be eligible for an award of National Colours. (4) No person shall wear or display the National Colours otherwise than in accordance with an award by the Council in terms of subsection (2). (5) Any person who contravenes subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level three. 26 Regulations (1) The Minister may by regulation provide for all matters which by this Act are required or permitted to be prescribed or which, in his opinion, are necessary or convenient to be provided for in order to carry out or give effect to this Act. (2) Regulations made in terms of subsection (1) may provide for— (a) the manner in which international youth activities shall be administered; and (b) the manner or conditions under which the Council or any provincial council, district council or registered association shall carry on any trading or marketing activities; and (c) the application, with such modifications as may be .specified in the regulations, of sections twelve to thirteen B to the funds of provincial councils or district councils and the audit of their accounts. [Subsection amended by s. 4 of Act 22/2001.] 24 Appeal to Minister (1) Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the Council in terms of this Act may appeal to the Minister. [Chapter 25:19] [Paragraph inserted by s. 11 of Act 16/1997.] 10