Cap. 11:21 Suppression of Foreign and International Terrorism Act No. 5/2007 PART I PRELIMINARY 1 Short title and date of commencement (1) This Act may be cited as the Suppression of Foreign and International Terrorism Act [Chapter 11:21]. (2) This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by the President by statutory instrument: Provided that the President may fix different dates of commencement for different provisions of this Act. 2 Interpretation (1) In this Act⎯ “designate”, in relation to an organisation, means designate it as a foreign or international terrorist organisation in terms of section 8; “foreign or international terrorist organisation” means any association of persons formed with a view to— (a) overthrowing or taking over the government of any foreign State by unlawful means or usurping the functions of such government; or (b) conducting a campaign or assisting any campaign against the lawfully established government of any foreign State with a view to securing any of the objects or purposes described in paragraph (a); or (c) engaging in foreign or international terrorist activity; whether or not such organisation is designated, and includes any branch, section or committee of the organisation and any local, regional or subsidiary association forming part of such organisation; “foreign or international terrorist” means a person who engages in foreign or international terrorist activity; “foreign or international terrorist activity” means⎯ (a) the doing of any act inside or outside Zimbabwe against the government of any foreign State which, if committed against the Government of Zimbabwe, would constitute an act of insurgency, banditry, sabotage or terrorism; or (b) engaging in mercenary activity; “law enforcement agency” means the Police Force (including a member of the Police Constabulary as defined in section 2 (“Interpretation”) of the Police Act [Chapter 11:10]) or an intelligence service maintained by the Government, or any agency assigned by an enactment to maintain and enforce the law; “leader”, in relation to a foreign or international terrorist organisation, means a person who directs at any level the activities of such organisation; “member”, in relation to a foreign or international terrorist organisation, includes a person who professes to be a member of such organisation; “mercenary activity” means the following— -3-