Constitution of Zimbabwe (as amended by Constitution Amendment No. 19) questioning the validity of his further detention, notwithstanding that he may have previously appealed against his conviction or sentence or that any time prescribed for the lodging of such an appeal may have expired. [Subsection as amended by section 9 of Act 15 of 1990 – Amendment No. 10] (8) A written law may confer upon the Supreme Court powers additional to those conferred by this section for the purpose of enabling the Supreme Court more effectively to exercise the jurisdiction conferred upon it by this section. [Subsection as amended by section 13 of Act 25 of 1981 – Amendment No. 2] (9) A written law may make provision with respect to the practice and procedure— (a) of the Supreme Court in relation to the jurisdiction and powers conferred upon it by or under this section; and (b) of subordinate courts in relation to references to the Supreme Court under subsection (2); including provision with respect to the time within which any application or reference shall or may be made or brought. [Subsection as amended by section 13 of Act 25 of 1981 – Amendment No. 2] 25 Savings in the event of public emergencies Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, an Act of Parliament may in accordance with Schedule 2 derogate from certain provisions of the Declaration of Rights in respect of a period of public emergency or a period when a resolution under section 31J(6) is in effect. [Section as amended by section 20 of Act 23 of 1987] 26 Interpretation and other savings (1) In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires— “child” includes a stepchild and a lawfully adopted child and “parent” and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly; “court” means any court of law in Zimbabwe, including a local court, but does not, except for the purposes of section 12 or 14, include a court established by or under a disciplinary law; [Definition as amended by section 23 of Act 5 of 2005 – Amendment No. 17] “legal representative” means a legal practitioner who is lawfully in Zimbabwe; [Definition as substituted by section 20 of Act 23 of 1987] “parental discipline” includes school or other quasi-parental discipline. (2) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any written law shall be held to be in contravention of the Declaration of Rights to the extent that the law in question— (a) is a law with respect to which the requirements of section 52 were applicable and were complied with; - 36 -