ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT
(SHOWING AMENDMENTS MADE BY ACT 5/2003)
Provided that if there are any material changes in the particulars furnished in connection
with the original application for permission, the foreign mass media service concerned shall
make a new application for permission in terms of subsection (1). 70
PART XIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
90A Appeals to Administrative Court71
(1) Any appeal to the Administrative Court shall be made in the form and manner prescribed and within the period prescribed in the rules of court.
(2) For the purpose of determining an appeal in terms of subsection (1) the President of the
Administrative Court shall be assisted by two assessors.
(3) On an appeal in terms of subsection (1), the Administrative Court may, subject to subsection (4), confirm, vary or set aside the order, determination or decision appealed against and
may make such order, whether as to costs or otherwise, as it thinks just.
(4) Any person whose appeal against a refusal by the Commission to register a mass media
service in terms of section sixty-nine or news agency section seventy-four or give permission for
the setting up within Zimbabwe of a representative office of a foreign mass media service in
terms of section ninety, is upheld shall not be entitled to be registered or permitted but shall
have his matter remitted to the Commission for re-determination in terms of Part XI or section
ninety, as the case may be.
90B Offences and penalties72
(1) Any person who wilfully—
(a) makes a false statement to, or misleads or attempts to mislead the Commission or any
other person in the performance of their duties, powers or functions in terms of this
Act; or
(b) obstructs the Commission or any other person in the performance of their duties, powers or functions in terms of this Act; or
(c) fails to comply with an order made by the Commission;
shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level seven or to imprisonment
for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment.
(2) Any person who wilfully contravenes section sixty-five, seventy-five, seventy-six, seventy-seven or eighty-nine shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five
or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment
70
Subsection inserted by s. 22 of Act 5/2003.
71
Section inserted by s. 23 of Act 5.2003.
72
Section inserted by s. 23 of Act 5.2003.
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