Constitution of Zimbabwe (as amended by Constitution Amendment No. 19)
(10) A declaration under subsection (1) or a resolution under subsection (6)
may be continued in accordance with this section notwithstanding that it has
previously been continued.
(11) No resolution under subsection (2), (4), (6) or (8) shall be deemed to have
been duly passed unless it receives the affirmative votes of more than one-half of
the total membership of the House of Assembly.
[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]
(12) Where the House of Assembly passes a resolution under subsection (6),
(8) or (9), the Clerk of Parliament shall forthwith cause to be published in the
Gazette a notice of such resolution and the effect thereof.
[Subsection as amended by section 26 of Act 31 of 1989 – Amendment No. 9,
by section 15 of Act 14 of 1996 – Amendment No. 14 – and by
section 5 of Act No. 11 of 2007 – Amendment No. 18]
(13) …
[Subsection repealed by section 4 of Act 4 of 1993 – Amendment No. 12]
31K Extent to which exercise of President’s functions justiciable
(1) Where the President is required or permitted by this Constitution or any
other law to act on his own deliberate judgement, a court shall not, in any case,
inquire into any of the following questions or matters—
(a) whether any advice or recommendation was tendered to the President or
acted on by him; or
(b) whether any consultation took place in connection with the performance
of the act; or
(c) the nature of any advice or recommendation tendered to the President; or
(d) the manner in which the President has exercised his discretion.
(2) Where the President is required or permitted by this Constitution or any
other law to act on the advice or recommendation of or after consultation with any
person or authority, a court shall not, in any case, inquire into either of the
following questions or matters—
(a) the nature of any advice or recommendation tendered to the President; or
(b) the manner in which the President has exercised his discretion.
[Chapter as substituted by section 2 of Act 23 of 1987]
CHAPTER V
PARLIAMENT
PART 1
Legislative Authority
32 Legislative authority
(1) The legislative authority of Zimbabwe shall vest in the Legislature which
shall consist of the President and Parliament.
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