279 Exercise of functions, etc. (1) A power, jurisdiction or right conferred by this Constitution may be exercised, and a duty imposed by this Constitution must be performed, whenever it is appropriate to do so. (2) Where a power, jurisdiction or right is conferred by this Constitution, any other powers or rights that are reasonably necessary or incidental to its exercise are impliedly conferred as well. 280 When person not regarded as holding public office For the purposes of this Constitution, a person is not to be regarded as holding public office solely on the ground that he or she receives a pension, half-pay, retired pay or some other similar allowance in respect of previous service in a public office. 281 Quorum and provisions regarding membership of constitutional bodies (1) A body established by or under this Constitution may act even if there are one or more vacancies in its membership, provided that the members of the body who authorise or perform the act are a quorum. (2) Unless this Constitution or a law regulating the proceedings of the body concerned makes some different provision, half the maximum permissible membership of any body established by or under this Constitution constitutes a quorum. (3) Any reference in this Constitution to the votes of— (a) half of the membership of a body whose membership is not a multiple of two; or (b) two-thirds of the membership of a body whose membership is not a multiple of three; or (c) three-quarters of the membership of a body whose membership is not a multiple of four; is to be interpreted to mean that the number of votes must be not less than the whole number next above one-half, two-thirds or three-quarters, as the case may be, of the body's membership. 282 Interpretation of regulations, etc., made under Constitution The Interpretation Act currently in force in Zimbabwe, and any other law that governs the interpretation of statutory instruments generally, applies to the interpretation of any statutory instrument made under this Constitution and to the interpretation of the extent of the power to make such a statutory instrument. 283 Power to make Acts of Parliament for matters dealt with under Constitution Where this Constitution requires or permits an Act of Parliament to provide for any matter– (a) the power to enact that Act of Parliament must be exercised subject to this Constitution; (b) the Act of Parliament cannot derogate from any right conferred by this Constitution, unless this Constitution expressly or by necessary implication permits the Act to do so; and (c) the matter may be provided for in the Act itself or in a statutory instrument lawfully made under the Act. - 100 -