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CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE
(3)
[Subsection as substituted by section 4 of Act 1 of 1983]
[Subsection repealed by section 6 of Act 15 of 1990]
(4)
[Subsection repealed by section 6 of Act 15 of 1990]
(5) Subject to the provisions of subsection (8), a
Constitutional Bill shall not be submitted to the
President for assent unless it is accompanied by a
certificate from the Speaker that on the final vote
thereon in Parliament, the Bill received the affirmative
votes of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of Parliament.
[Subsection as inserted by section 17 of Act 31 of 1989]
(6) An Act of Parliament that provides for a revision of the written law such as is referred to section
53 (2) may make provision for—
(a) renumbering the provisions of this Constitution
so as to reflect amendments that have been
made thereto; and
(b) amending the provisions of this Constitution
where it is necessary to do so as a consequence
of any renumbering referred to in paragraph
(a);
and any such renumbering or amendment shall be
valid as if it had been effected by means of an Act of
Parliament passed in accordance with the provisions
of this section.
54 Quorum
[Subsection as inserted by section 7 of Act 30 of 1990]
(7)
[Subsection repealed by section 6 of Act 15 of 1990]
(8)
[Subsection repealed by section 6 of Act 15 of 1990]
(9)
[Subsection repealed by section 6 of Act 15 of 1990]
53 Enrolment of Acts
(1) As soon as may be after an Act of Parliament
has been assented to by the President, the Secretary
to Parliament shall cause a fair copy of the Act, duly
authenticated by the signature of the President and
the public seal, to be enrolled on record in the office
of the Registrar of the High Court and such copy shall
be conclusive evidence of the provisions of such Act.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection
(1), an Act of Parliament may provide for the
publication of a revision of the whole or any part of
the written law in force, including, subject to the
provisions of section 52 (6), this Constitution, and
may further provide that—
(a) upon such publication the revision shall in all
courts of justice and for all purposes whatsoever be the sole version of the law or part
thereof concerned;
(b) a copy of the revision, authenticated in the
manner provided for in the Act of Parliament,
shall be deposited in the office of the Registrar
of the High Court and such copy shall be conclusive evidence of the provisions of the law or
part thereof concerned.
(1)
[Subsection repealed by section 18 of Act 31 of 1989]
[Subsection as substituted by section 4 of Act 1 of 1983 and
as amended by section 8 of Act 30 of 1990]
(3) The validity of an Act of Parliament or of a
revision of the law or part thereof shall not depend
upon the enrolment or deposit thereof pursuant to the
provisions of this section.
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