Constitution of Zimbabwe (as amended by Constitution Amendment No. 19) [Subsection as amended by section 26 of Act 31 of 1989 – Amendment No. 9] (4) If the House of Assembly resolves that it considers it expedient that a declaration under subsection (1) should be continued for a further period not exceeding six months, the President shall forthwith, by proclamation in the Gazette, extend the declaration for such further period as may be so resolved. [Subsection as amended by section 26 of Act 31 of 1989 – Amendment No. 9 – and section 5 of Act No. 11 of 2007 – Amendment No. 18] (5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the House of Assembly may at any time— (a) resolve that a declaration under subsection (1) should be revoked; or (b) whether in passing a resolution under subsection (2) or (4) or subsequently, resolve that a declaration under subsection (1) should relate to such lesser area as the House of Assembly may specify; and the President shall forthwith, by proclamation in the Gazette, revoke the declaration or provide that the declaration shall relate to such lesser area, as the case may be. [Subsection as amended by section 26 of Act 31 of 1989 – Amendment No. 9 – and by section 5 of Act No. 11 of 2007 – Amendment No. 18] (6) Without prejudice to the provisions of subsections (1) to (5), the House of Assembly may at any time resolve in relation to the whole of Zimbabwe or any part thereof that a situation exists which— (a) if allowed to continue, may lead to a state of public emergency; and (b) may require the preventive detention of persons in the interests of defence, public safety or public order. [Subsection as amended by section 26 of Act 31 of 1989 – Amendment No. 9 – and by section 5 of Act No. 11 of 2007 – Amendment No. 18] (7) A resolution under subsection (6) shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (8) and unless the House of Assembly has specified that it shall have effect for a period of less than one year, have effect for a period of one year beginning with the day on which it is passed. [Subsection as amended by section 26 of Act 31 of 1989 – Amendment No. 9 – and by section 5 of Act No. 11 of 2007 – Amendment No. 18] (8) The House of Assembly may continue a resolution under subsection (6) for a further period, not exceeding one year. [Subsection as amended by section 9 of Act 15 of 1990 – Amendment No. 10 – and by section 5 of Act No. 11 of 2007 – Amendment No. 18] (9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the House of Assembly may at any time resolve— (a) that a resolution under subsection (6) shall cease to have effect; or (b) that a resolution under subsection (6) shall relate to such lesser area as the House of Assembly may specify. [Subsection as amended by section 26 of Act 31 of 1989 – Amendment No. 9 – and by section 5 of Act No. 11 of 2007 – Amendment No. 18] - 47 -