ss 24–28 CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE (a) (b) (c) where there is only one Vice-President, by that Vice-President; or where there are two Vice-Presidents— (i) by the Vice-President whom the President has designated for such an eventuality; or (ii) by the Vice-President who last acted as President in terms of this section, where neither Vice-President has been designated for such an eventuality in terms of subparagraph (i); or during the absence or incapacity of the VicePresident or of both Vice-Presidents, as the case may be, by such Minister as may be designated for such an eventuality— (i) by the President; or (ii) by the Cabinet, where no Minister has been designated by the President in terms of subparagraph (i). PART 2 Vice-Presidents, Ministers and Cabinet [Subsection as substituted by section 3 of Act 15 of 1990] (2) Except in accordance with a resolution passed by a majority of the whole membership of the Cabinet, a person performing the functions of the office of President in terms of subsection (1) shall not exercise the power of the President— (a) to declare war or to make peace; or (b) to enter into any international convention, treaty or agreement; or (c) subject to the provisions of section 51, to dissolve or prorogue Parliament; or (d) to appoint or revoke the appointment of a Vice-President, Minister or Deputy Minister; or 31C Vice-Presidents [Paragraph as amended by section 9 of Act 15 of 1990] (e) to assign or reassign functions to a VicePresident, Minister or Deputy Minister, including the administration of any Act of Parliament or of any Ministry or department, or to cancel any such assignment of functions. [Paragraph as amended by section 9 of Act 15 of 1990] 31A Remuneration of President (1) There shall be charged upon and paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the President and any Acting President such salary, allowances, pension and other benefits as may from time to time be prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament. (2) The salary, allowances and other benefits payable to the President or an Acting President shall not be reduced during the period he holds the office of President. 31B President and former Presidents not to hold other offices (1) While he continues in office as President, the President shall not directly or indirectly hold any other public office or any paid office in the employment of any person. (2) After ceasing to be President, a person shall not directly or indirectly hold any public office or any paid office in the employment of any person while he is receiving a pension from the State in respect of his former office of President. (1) There shall be not more than two VicePresidents of Zimbabwe, who shall be appointed by the President. [Subsection as substituted by section 4 of Act 15 of 1990] 31

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