CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE as amended at 14th September, 2005 (6) In computing, for the purposes of subsection (5)(b), the period during which any person has been qualified to practise as a legal practitioner, any period during which he was qualified to practise as an advocate or attorney in Zimbabwe shall be included. [Subsection as inserted by section 9 of Act 25 of 1981 - Amendment No. 2] 111 Chiefs and Councils of Chiefs (1) There shall be Chiefs to preside over the tribespeople in Zimbabwe who shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), be appointed by the President in accordance with an Act of Parliament. (2) An Act of Parliament shall provide that in appointing a Chief the President shall give due consideration to the customary principles of succession of the tribespeople over which the Chief will preside and may provide for the appointment of deputy Chiefs and acting Chiefs. (3) There shall be a Council of Chiefs which shall consist of such number of Chiefs elected by the Chiefs from each of the various areas of Communal Land in such manner as is prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament, so, however, as to secure as far as is practicable equitable representation for the various areas of Communal Land with due regard to the total number of tribespeople in each such area: Provided that an Act of Parliament may provide for the establishment of two or more Councils of Chiefs for separate areas of Communal Land. [Subsection as amended by section 12 of Act 1 of 1983 - Amendment No. 3] (4) The qualifications and disqualifications of candidates for election to any Council of Chiefs and the tenure of office of members thereof shall be as prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament. 111A Provincial, district or regional governors (1) For the better administration of Zimbabwe, an Act of Parliament may provide for the appointment by the President of governors for any areas within Zimbabwe. (2) Governors appointed in terms of an Act of Parliament referred to in subsection (1) shall have such functions and powers in relation to the areas for which they have been appointed as may be prescribed by or under the Act of Parliament. (3) The offices of governors appointed in terms of an Act of Parliament referred to in subsection (1) shall be public offices but shall not form part of the Public Service. [Section as inserted by section 7 of Act 4 of 1985 - Amendment No. 5] 111B Effect of international conventions, etc. (1) Except as otherwise provided by this Constitution or by or under an Act of Parliament, any convention, treaty or agreement acceded to, concluded or executed by or under the authority of the President with one or more foreign states or governments or international organizations— (a) shall be subject to approval by Parliament; and (b) shall not form part of the law of Zimbabwe unless it has been incorporated into the law by or under an Act of Parliament. Reissue 84 14th September, 2005

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