(g) any transport service; or (h) any other service or occupation whose interruption would endanger the life, health or safety of the whole or a part of the population and which the Minister may declare by notice in a statutory instrument to be an essential service; “insurgent, bandit, saboteur or terrorist” means a person who (a) is about to commit, is committing or has committed an act of insurgency, banditry, sabotage or terrorism; or; (b) has attended a course or undergone training, is about to attend a course or undergo training or is attending a course or undergoing training referred to in subsection (1) of section twenty-five; “law enforcement agency” means the Police Force (including a member of the Police Constabulary as defined in section 2 of the Police Act [Chapter 11:10]) or an intelligence service maintained by the Government, or any agency assigned by an enactment to maintain and enforce the law; “offensive material” means any inflammable, dangerous, noxious, or deleterious substance, material or thing capable of killing or injuring persons, including (a) low or high explosives and the ingredients thereof; (b) all types of fuse used in the ignition of explosives; (c) detonators; (d) timing devices, especially time pencils; (e) wire cutters; (f) concentrated or other harmful acids; (g) ammunition as defined in the Firearms Act [Chapter 10:09]; (h) biological or chemical warfare agents; (i) any other substance, material or thing declared by the Minister, by notice in a statutory instrument, to be an offensive material for the purposes of this definition; “official” means (a) a member of any law enforcement agency; or (b) an ancillary member of the Police Force as defined in section 2 of the Police Act [Chapter 11:10]; or (c) a member of the Defence Forces; or (d) a provincial or district administrator or an assistant provincial or district administrator or any other employee of the State acting in that capacity; “publication” includes a document, book, magazine, film, tape, disc, electronic publication or other material or thing whatsoever in which, on which or by means of which a statement may be made; “statement” means any expression of fact or opinion, whether made orally, in writing, electronically or by visual images; “weaponry” means any of the following kinds of offensive material (a) artillery of all kinds; (b) a firearm or other apparatus for the discharge of bullets or other kinds of projectiles which are designed to be lethal, whether solid, explosive or gas diffusing; (c) a flame-thrower; (d) high or low explosive, whether or not manufactured as a bomb, grenade or similar missile or device and whether capable of use with a firearm or not, including a fuse, detonator or timing device therefor; (e) biological or chemical warfare agents; (f) any other offensive material declared by the Minister, by notice in a statutory instrument, to be an offensive material for the purposes of this definition. 20 Treason (1) Any person who is a citizen of or ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe and who (a) does any act, whether inside or outside Zimbabwe, with the intention of overthrowing the Government; or (b) incites, conspires with or assists any other person to do any act, whether inside or outside Zimbabwe, with the intention of overthrowing the Government; shall be guilty of treason and liable to be sentenced to death or to imprisonment for life. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the following may constitute acts of treason (a) preparing or endeavouring to carry out by force any enterprise which usurps the executive power of the President or the State in any matter; (b) in time of war or during a period of public emergency, doing any thing which assists any other State to engage in hostile or belligerent action against Zimbabwe; (c) instigating any other State or foreign person to invade Zimbabwe.

Select target paragraph3

Add to table of contents