CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE as amended at 14th September, 2005 “advocate” and “attorney” ... [Definition repealed by section 15 of Act No. 14 of 1996 - Amendment No. 14] “African customary law” means the tribal law and custom of Africans of a particular tribe; “amend” includes vary, alter, modify or adapt; “Appellate Division” [Definition repealed by section 7 of Act 15 of 1990 - Amendment No. 10] “appointed day” means the day appointed for the commencement of this Constitution; [The day so appointed was the 18th April, 1980.] “Chief” means a Chief referred to in section 111(1); “Committee on Standing Rules and Orders” means the committee referred to in section 57(2); [Definition as inserted by section 23 of Act 31 of 1989 - Amendment No. 9] “Communal Land” means Communal Land referred to in the Communal Land Act, 1982; [Definition as inserted by section 13 of Act 1 of 1983 - Amendment No. 3] “Constitutional Bill” means a Bill which, if enacted, would have the effect of amending, adding to or repealing any of the provisions of this Constitution; “Council of Chiefs” means a Council of Chiefs referred to in section 111(3); “Declaration of Rights” means the Declaration of Rights set out in Chapter III; “disciplinary law” means any written law in so far as it provides for the regulation of the discipline of regular or full-time members of any disciplined force or any other members of a disciplined force while they are rendering service as such members or in respect of their failure to render such service; “disciplined force” means— (a) a naval, military or air force; (b) a police force; (c) a prison service; or (d) any other body established for public purposes by or under an Act of Parliament providing for the regulation of the discipline of that body and declared by that Act to be a disciplined force for the purposes of this definition; “Electoral Law” means the Act of Parliament having effect for the purposes of section 58(4) which is for the time being in force; “financial year” means⎯ (a) in respect of the financial year which began on the 1st July, 1997, the period of eighteen months ending on the 31st December, 1998; Reissue 86 14th September, 2005