Chapter 10:30 Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Act No. 2/2012 (b) may submit to the Minister any other report that it considers desirable. (3) The Minister shall table before Parliament any report submitted to him or her by the Commission under subsections (1) and (2), no later than the thirtieth sitting day of whichever House of Parliament sits first after he or she has received such report. PART III PROCEDURE AND MANNER OF INVESTIGATIONS BY COMMISSION 9 Jurisdiction of Commission to conduct investigations (1) The Commission may on its own initiative investigate any action or omission on the part of any authority or person that constitutes or may constitute a human rights violation. (2) Any person affected by any actual or perceived human rights violation arising out of any action or omission on the part of any authority or person may make a written complaint to the Commission requesting it to investigate such action or omission. (3) When a person by whom a complaint might have been made under this section has died or is for any reason unable to act for himself or herself, the complaint may be made by his or her legal representative or a member of his or her family or such other person as the Commission considers suitable to represent him or her. (4) The Commission shall not investigate a complaint— (b) unless the complaint is made within three years from the date on which the action or omission occurred: Provided that such investigation shall not relate to an action or omission that occurred earlier than the 13th February 2009; or (c) where the action or omission complained of is the subject-matter of civil proceedings before any court of competent jurisdiction; or (d) where the action complained of relates to the exercise of the prerogative of mercy; or (e) where the action or omission complained of involves relations or dealings between the Government and a foreign Government, unless there has been an allegation of a human rights violation by a citizen or resident of Zimbabwe. 10 Manner of making complaints (1) The Commission shall, in regulations, prescribe the general manner in which complaints to it should be made, including the particulars required to be completed in a form specified by the Commission in those regulations. (2) The Commission may require a complaint to be supported by such evidence and documentation as it may prescribe or in any particular case. (3) The Commission shall not refuse to investigate a complaint solely on the grounds that the complaint is not in proper form or not in compliance with the prescribed requirements or that it is not accompanied by the required documentation. 11 Refusal to investigate (1) The Commission shall refuse to investigate any complaint if it is satisfied that it is not authorised in terms of the Constitution and this Act to carry out an investigation. (2) The Commission shall discontinue any investigation if it is satisfied by the evidence received that it is not authorised in terms of the Constitution and this Act to continue the investigation. 7