Criminal Law Code as at 1st March 2007 30 Causing disaffection among Police Force or Defence Forces If any person induces, or attempts to induce, or does any act with the intention or realising that there is a real risk or possibility of inducing or causing any member of the Police Force or Defence Forces to withhold his or her services, loyalty or allegiance or to commit breaches of discipline, he or she shall be guilty of causing disaffection among the Police Force or Defence Forces and liable to a fine not exceeding level seven or imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or both. 31 Publishing or communicating false statements prejudicial to the State Any person who, whether inside or outside Zimbabwe— (a) publishes or communicates to any other person a statement which is wholly or materially false with the intention or realising that there is a real risk or possibility of— (i) inciting or promoting public disorder or public violence or endangering public safety; or (ii) adversely affecting the defence or economic interests of Zimbabwe; or (iii) undermining public confidence in a law enforcement agency, the Prison Service or the Defence Forces of Zimbabwe; or (iv) interfering with, disrupting or interrupting any essential service; shall, whether or not the publication or communication results in a consequence referred to in subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv); or (b) with or without the intention or realisation referred to in paragraph (a), publishes or communicates to any other person a statement which is wholly or materially false and which— (i) he or she knows to be false; or (ii) he or she does not have reasonable grounds for believing to be true; shall, if the publication or communication of the statement— A. promotes public disorder or public violence or endangers public safety; or B. adversely affects the defence or economic interests of Zimbabwe; or C. undermines public confidence in a law enforcement agency, the Prison Service or the Defence Forces of Zimbabwe; or D. interferes with, disrupts or interrupts any essential service; be guilty of publishing or communicating a false statement prejudicial to the State and liable to a fine up to or exceeding level fourteen or imprisonment for a period not exceeding twenty years or both. 32 Unlawful possession or wearing of camouflage uniforms (1) In this section— “authorised person” means— (a) a member of the Defence Forces, the Police Force, the Prison Service or any other uniformed force of the State; - 31 -