Constitution of Zimbabwe (as amended by Constitution Amendment No. 19) (g) for the purpose of preventing the spread of an infectious or contagious disease; (h) if he is, or is reasonably suspected to be, of unsound mind, addicted to drugs or alcohol, or a vagrant, for the purpose of his care, treatment or rehabilitation or the protection of the community; or (i) for the purpose of preventing his unlawful entry into Zimbabwe or for the purpose of effecting his expulsion, extradition or other lawful removal from Zimbabwe or the taking of proceedings relating thereto. (3) Any person who is arrested or detained shall be informed as soon as reasonably practicable, in a language that he understands, of the reasons for his arrest or detention and shall be permitted at his own expense to obtain and instruct without delay a legal representative of his own choice and hold communication with him. (4) Any person who is arrested or detained— (a) for the purpose of bringing him before a court in execution of the order of a court or an officer of a court; or (b) upon reasonable suspicion of his having committed, or being about to commit, a criminal offence; and who is not released, shall be brought without undue delay before a court; and if any person arrested or detained upon reasonable suspicion of his having committed or being about to commit a criminal offence is not tried within a reasonable time, then, without prejudice to any further proceedings that may be brought against him, he shall be released either unconditionally or upon reasonable conditions, including in particular such conditions as are reasonably necessary to ensure that he appears at a later date for trial or for proceedings preliminary to trial. (5) Any person who is unlawfully arrested or detained by any other person shall be entitled to compensation therefor from that other person or from any person or authority on whose behalf or in the course of whose employment that other person was acting: Provided that— (a) any judicial officer acting in his judicial capacity reasonably and in good faith; or (b) any other public officer, or person assisting such public officer, acting reasonably and in good faith and without culpable ignorance or negligence; may be protected by law from liability for such compensation. 14 Protection from slavery and forced labour (1) No person shall be held in slavery or servitude or required to perform forced labour. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), “forced labour” does not include— (a) any labour required in consequence of the sentence or order of a court; - 14 -

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