IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF ZIMBABWE HELD AT HARARE CASE NO /2014 In the matter between:LOVENESS MUDZURU FIRST APPLICANT RUVIMBO TSOPODZI SECOND APPLICANT AND THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS FIRST RESPONDENT MINISTER OF WOMEN'S AFFAIRS, GENDER & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SECOND RESPONDENT ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE THIRD RESPONDENT DRAFT ORDER AT HARARE Before the Honourable Mr/Mrs Justice for the Applicant for the Respondents WHEREUPON after reading papers filed of record and hearing Counsel: IT IS DECLARED THAT: 1. No person, male or female, in Zimbabwe may enter into any marriage including an unregistered customary law union or any other union including one arising out of religion or a religious rite, before attaining the age of eighteen (18). 2. Section 22(1) of the Marriages Act [Chapter 5: 11] is unconstitutional. 3. The Customary Marriages Act [Chapter 5:07] is unconstitutional in that it does not provide for a minimum age limit of eighteen (18) years in respect of any marriage contracted under the same. 4. The Respondents pays costs of suit. BY THE JUDGE REGISTRAR