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(j) to give instructions to persons in the employment of the State or of a local authority for the
purpose of ensuring the efficient, free, fair, proper and transparent conduct of any election or
referendum; and
(k) to receive and consider complaints from the public and to take such action in regard to the
complaints as it considers appropriate.
240 Disqualifications for appointment to Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
In addition to the persons mentioned in section 320(3), the following persons are ineligible for
appointment to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission-(a) public officers, other than judges;
(b) employees of provincial and metropolitan councils and local authorities; and
(c) members and employees of statutory bodies and government-controlled entities.
241 Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to report on elections and referendums
In addition to the report it is required to submit in terms of section 323, the Zimbabwe Electoral
Commission must without delay, and through the appropriate Minister, submit a report to Parliament
on the conduct of every election and every referendum.
PART 3 ZIMBABWE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
242 Establishment and composition of Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission
(1)
There is a commission to be known as the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission consisting of-(a) a chairperson appointed by the President after consultation with the Judicial Service
Commission and the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders; and
(b) eight other members appointed by the President from a list of not fewer than twelve nominees
submitted by the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders.
(2)
The chairperson of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission must be a person who has been
qualified for at least seven years to practise as a legal practitioner in Zimbabwe.
(3)
If the appointment of a chairperson to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission is not consistent
with a recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, the President must cause the Committee
on Standing Rules and Orders to be informed as soon as practicable.
(4)
Members of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission must be chosen for their integrity and their
knowledge and understanding of, and experience in, the promotion of human rights.
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