Chapter 10:30 Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Act No. 2/2012 (a) the release of a person from prison; or (b) the payment of compensation to a victim of a human rights violation, or to such victim’s family; or (c) that the complainant seek redress in a court of law. (3) The Commission may request the authority or person in relation to whom or which it made any recommendation to notify it, within a specified time, of the steps, if any, that it proposes to take to give effect to its recommendation. (4) If, within a reasonable time after a report is made in terms of subsection (1), no action is taken which, in the opinion of the Commission, is adequate and appropriate, the Commission may, if it thinks fit after considering the comments, if any, made by or on behalf of any authority or person affected, submit a special report on the case to the Minister for the Minister to present to the President and lay before Parliament. 15 Commission may institute actions for redress of human rights violations (1) The Commission may, if it thinks fit, where it has completed an investigation of any human rights violation— (a) on its own initiative in terms of section 9(1); or (b) on the basis of a complaint; in its own name or on behalf of any complainant or class of complainants pursue any action in any court of competent jurisdiction for the redress of any human rights violation, for which purpose it shall, where it acts on the basis of a complaint, be cited as a joint party with the complainant or class of complainants in question. (2) Where the Commission institutes any action against the State or any authority or person belonging to or employed by the State, the provisions of the State Liabilities Act [Chapter 8:14] shall apply to such action. 16 Commission may state case for High Court (1) If any question arises as to whether the Commission has jurisdiction to initiate, continue or discontinue an investigation or to exercise powers in connection therewith, the Commission may state a special case on the question for the decision of the High Court. (2) In any case so stated the Commission shall state— (a) the facts which it has established ; and (b) the view of the law which it proposes to adopt in relation to the facts. (3) Any expenses incurred by the Commission in the determination of any question referred to in subsection (1) shall be met from the funds of the Commission. PART IV FINANCIAL PROVISIONS 17 Funds of Commission (1) The funds of the Commission shall consist of— (a) moneys appropriated by Act of Parliament for the salaries and allowances payable to and in respect of members of the Commission and the recurrent administrative expenses of the Commission; and (b) any other moneys that may be payable to the Commission from moneys appropriated for the purpose by Act of Parliament; and (c) any donations, grants, bequests or loans made by any person or organisation or any government of any country to the Commission with the approval of the Minister; and 10