Constitution of Zimbabwe (as amended by Constitution Amendment No. 19) (5) A Constitutional Bill shall not be submitted to the President for assent unless— (a) it is accompanied by— (i) a certificate from the President of the Senate that at the final vote thereon in the Senate the Bill received the affirmative votes of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the Senate; and (ii) a certificate from the Speaker that at the final vote thereon in the House of Assembly the Bill received the affirmative votes of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the House of Assembly; or (b) it is accompanied by the certificate referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) and a further certificate from the Speaker stating that the Bill is a Bill to which the provisions of subsection (4) apply and that the Bill may lawfully be presented for assent by virtue of those provisions. [Subsection inserted by section 17 of Act 31 of 1989 – Amendment No. 9 – and substituted by section 15 of Act 5 of 2005 – Amendment No. 17] (6) An Act of Parliament that provides for a revision of the written law such as is referred to section 53(2) may make provision for— (a) renumbering the provisions of this Constitution so as to reflect amendments that have been made thereto; and (b) amending the provisions of this Constitution where it is necessary to do so as a consequence of any renumbering referred to in paragraph (a); and any such renumbering or amendment shall be valid as if it had been effected by means of an Act of Parliament passed in accordance with the provisions of this section. [Subsection as inserted by section 7 of Act 30 of 1990 – Amendment No. 11] (7) … [Subsection repealed by section 6 of Act 15 of 1990 – Amendment No. 10] (8) … [Subsection repealed by section 6 of Act 15 of 1990 – Amendment No. 10] (9) … [Subsection repealed by section 6 of Act 15 of 1990 – Amendment No. 10] 53 Enrolment of Acts (1) As soon as may be after an Act of Parliament has been assented to by the President, the Clerk of Parliament shall cause a fair copy of the Act, duly authenticated by the signature of the President and the public seal, to be enrolled on record in the office of the Registrar of the High Court and such copy shall be conclusive evidence of the provisions of such Act. [Subsection as amended by section 15 of Act 14 of 1996 – Amendment No. 14] (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), an Act of Parliament may provide for the publication of a revision of the whole or any part of the written - 63 -

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