PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS ACT (2) Subject to this section, the Board shall consist of— (a) five representatives from private voluntary organizations or organizations which the Minister considers are representative of private voluntary organizations; and (b) one representative from such private voluntary organization, association, institution or other organization as the Minister may determine, from each of the provinces into which Zimbabwe is for the time being divided; and (c) one representative from each of the following Ministries— (i) the Ministry for which the Minister is responsible; (ii) the Ministry responsible for health and child welfare; (iii) the Ministry responsible for justice; (iv) the Ministry responsible for finance; (v) the Ministry responsible for co-operatives; and (vi) the Ministry responsible for foreign affairs; (d) the Registrar, ex officio. (3) Members of the Board referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection (2) shall be appointed by the Minister from among persons nominated for that purpose by the appropriate association, organization, institution or Ministry. (4) Before making an appointment in terms of subsection (3), the Minister shall call upon the association, organization, institution or Ministry concerned to nominate such number of persons as the Minister may specify who, in its opinion, are suitable and available for appointment as members of the Board: Provided that the Minister may— (i) appoint a person to be a member of the Board who has not been so nominated and may decline to appoint any person so nominated; (ii) where he has called for nominations in terms of this subsection in respect of any appointment to the Board and no nominations have been made in respect of such appointment within such period as he may determine when calling for such nominations, appoint any person to be a member of the Board whether or not, in his opinion, the person so appointed is able to represent the views of the body whose nominations were called for. (5) Members o£ the Board shall be appointed by the Minister for such period, not exceeding three years, as he may specify on their appointment. (6) The Minister shall designate one of the members to be the chairman of the Board. (7) A member of the Board who is not in the full-time employment of the State, a statutory body or a local authority shall be paid, out of moneys appropriated for that purpose by Parliament, such remuneration and allowances as may be prescribed. (8) The meetings and proceedings of the Board shall be as may be prescribed. (b) (c) (d) (e) ss 26–28 to hear representations by any association, organization or institution claiming entitlement to be registered as a private voluntary organization; to advise the Minister and registered private voluntary organizations in respect of any matter arising out of the administration or operation of this Act or any other matter referred to it by the Minister or the Registrar, to promote and encourage the co-ordination of the activities of registered private voluntary organizations having similar or related objects; and to submit to the Minister an annual report concerning the administration and operation of this Act. 5 Registrar of Private Voluntary Organizations (1) There shall be a Registrar of Private Voluntary Organizations who shall be the person for the time being holding the office of Director of Social Welfare, whose office shall be a public office and form part of the Public Service. (2) Subject to this Act, the Registrar shall maintain at his office a Register of Private Voluntary Organizations in which he shall enter all such particulars in relation to the registration of private voluntary organizations and their constitutions as he is required to enter by or in terms of this Act or any decision or order of a court. (3) The Register shall be open to inspection during office hours by any member of the public on payment of the prescribed fee, if any. PART III REGISTRATION AND EXEMPTION OF PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS 6 Private voluntary organizations to be registered (1) No private voluntary organization shall— (a) commence or continue to carry on its activities; or (b) seek financial assistance from any source; unless it has been registered in respect of the particular object or objects in furtherance of which it is being conducted. (2) No person shall collect contributions from the public except in terms of this Act. (3) No person shall in any manner take part in the management or control of a private voluntary organisation, knowing that the organisation is contravening subsection (1).4 (3a) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and liable— (a) in the case of a contravention of subsection (2), 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; (b) in the case of a contravention of subsection (3), to a fine not exceeding level four or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 5 (4) No unregistered private voluntary organization shall be entitled to receive a grant from the State. 4 Functions of the Board The functions of the Board shall be— (a) subject to this Act, to consider and determine every application for registration and every proposed cancellation or amendment of a certificate of registration; 4 5 87 Subsection as substituted by s. 4 of Act 22/2001. Subsection inserted by s. 4 of Act 22/2001. [Chapter 17:05]