Constitution of Zimbabwe (as amended by Constitution Amendment No. 19) (2) The election of members of the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders is to be based on the political and gender composition of the Parliament and is to be conducted as soon as possible after the commencement of each session. (3) The Speaker is the Chairperson of the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders and the President of the Senate is to be its Deputy Chairperson.”] PART 6 Elections and Sessions 58 Elections (1) A general election and elections for members of the governing bodies of local authorities shall be held on such day or days within a period not exceeding four months after the issue of a proclamation dissolving Parliament under section 63(7) or, as the case may be, the dissolution of Parliament under section 63(4) as the President may, by proclamation in the Gazette, fix. [Subsection as amended by section 10 of Act 11 of 2007 – Amendment No. 18] (2) … [Subsection repealed by section 20 of Act 31 of 1989 – Amendment No. 9] (3) The qualifications and disqualifications for registration as a voter and for voting at elections shall be as prescribed in Schedule 3 and, subject thereto, by the Electoral Law. (4) An Act of Parliament shall make provision for the election of members of Parliament, including elections for the purpose of filling casual vacancies. [Subsection as amended by section 20 of Act 31 of 1989 – Amendment No. 9] 59 Delimitation Commission [Section repealed by section 11 of Act 11 of 2007 – Amendment No. 18] 60 Delimitation of constituencies [Section repealed by section 11 of Act 11 of 2007 – Amendment No. 18] 61 Zimbabwe Electoral Commission [Section repealed by section 9 of Act 1 of 2009 – Amendment No. 19. For provisions relating to the Electoral Commission, see sections 100B ff below.] 61A Delimitation of wards and constituencies [Section repealed by section 9 of Act 1 of 2009 – Amendment No. 19. For provisions relating to delimitation, see section 100J below.] 62 Sessions (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), the sessions of Parliament shall be held in such place and shall begin at such time as the President may, by proclamation in the Gazette, fix. (2) There shall be a session of Parliament beginning in every calendar year so that a period of more than one hundred and eighty days shall not intervene between the last sitting of Parliament in any one session and the first sitting of either House in the next session. - 67 -