Constitution of Zimbabwe (as amended by Constitution Amendment No. 19) [Definition inserted by section 19 of Act 5 of 2005 – Amendment No. 17] “ward” means one of several subdivisions of a local authority area delimited for the purpose of electing members of the governing body of that authority; [Definition inserted by section 31 of Act 11 of 2007 – Amendment No. 18] “Zimbabwe” means the Republic of Zimbabwe. [Definition as inserted by section 15 of Act 30 of 1990 – Amendment No. 11] “Zimbabwe Electoral Commission” means the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission referred to in section 61; [Definition inserted by section 19 of Act 5 of 2005 – Amendment No. 17] (2) Any reference in this Constitution, without qualification, to— (a) a section, Chapter or Schedule shall be read and construed as a reference to a section or Chapter of or Schedule to this Constitution; (b) a subsection shall be read and construed as a reference to a subsection of the section in which the reference is made; (c) a paragraph shall be read and construed as a reference to a paragraph of the Schedule, subsection or definition in which the reference is made; (d) a subparagraph shall be read and construed as a reference to a subparagraph of the paragraph or, as the case may be, of the subparagraph in which the reference is made. (3) In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires— (a) words importing the masculine gender include the feminine; (b) words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular; (c) where a period of time is expressed— (i) to begin on or to be reckoned from a particular day, that day shall not be included in the period; (ii) to end on or to be reckoned to a particular day, that day shall be included in the period; (d) where the time limited for the doing of any thing expires or falls upon a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the time so limited shall extend to and the thing may be done on the first following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday; (e) a reference to a month shall be construed as a reference to a calendar month; (f) a reference without qualification to a year shall be construed as a reference to a period of twelve months. (4) In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to the holder of an office by the term designating his office shall be construed as including a reference to any person for the time being lawfully acting in or exercising the functions of that office. - 107 -