(c) no account must be taken of a sentence of imprisonment imposed as an alternative to
or in default of—
(i) the payment of a fine; or
(ii) the undergoing of any other form of non-custodial punishment.
Right of registered voters to vote
6. Anyone registered on the voters roll of a constituency or other electoral area is entitled to
vote at an election held for that constituency or area unless he or she—
(a) has ceased to be a Zimbabwean citizen; or
(b) has become disqualified for registration as a voter under paragraph 5; or
(c) is serving a sentence of imprisonment.
FOURTH SCHEDULE (Section 135)
PROCEDURE AS TO BILLS AND OTHER MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT
PART I
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS, MOTIONS AND PETITIONS
House of origin of Bills
1. (1) Any Bill may originate in the National Assembly.
(2) Any Bill, other than a Money Bill, may originate in the Senate.
Members who may move Bills and motions
Subject to this Constitution and Standing Orders—
(a) any Senator may introduce any Bill into the Senate or move any motion for debate in
the Senate or present any petition to the Senate;
(b) any Member of the National Assembly may introduce any Bill into the Assembly or
move any motion for debate in the Assembly or present any petition to the Assembly;
(c) any Minister may introduce any Bill into or move any motion for debate in or present
any petition to either the Senate or the National Assembly.
Parliament not to deal with fiscal Bills, motions or petitions
except on recommendation of Minister
3. (1) Except on the recommendation of a Minister, neither House may-(a) proceed upon any Bill, including an amendment to a Bill, which, in the opinion
of the President of the Senate or the Speaker, as the case may be, deals with
any of the following matters(i) imposing or increasing a tax;
(ii) imposing or increasing a charge on the Consolidated Revenue Fund or other
public fund of the State, or varying such a charge in any other way than by
reducing it;
(iii) compounding or remitting any debt due to the State or condoning any failure to
collect taxes;
(iv) authorising the making or raising of a loan by the State;
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