Cap, L8:32 2 l.d*rrox,qr PnacE AliD Rrcor*lcluAuox CoNm,gssloN No. ll/20l7 lnterpretation In this Act"annual report" means the amrual report of the commission referred to in section 16; "Commission" means the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission established in terrns of section 251 of the Constitution: "dispute" or "conflict" means any dispute or conflict of a kind falling within the scope of the Commission's constitutional mandate; "Executive Secretary" means the Executive Secretary of the commission appointed in terms of section 15 as read with section l4(2); "Member" means a Member of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission, "Minister" means Minister of National Healing, Peace and Reconciliation or any other Minister to whom the President may, from time to time, assign the administration of this Act: "pardon ' means forgiveness, exemption or discharge from criminal prosecution, civil processes or any other form of punishment by the State for acts or omissions for which a pardon may be recommended under this Act; "President" means the President for the Republic of Zimbabwe; "seal" means seal of the Comnrission provided for in terms of section 5. PART II NarIoN.q.L PsacE AND RecoNc[lATroN ColnncssroN 3 Procedure, powers and functions of Commission (1) The First Schedule shall apply in relation to- (a) qualifications of Members; (b) terrns and conditions of office of Members; (c) r'acation of office and removal from office of Members; (d) the procedure to be followed hy the Commission at its meetings; (e) the manner in which Members are expected to disclose cerlain interests; (l) other matters which are crucial for the proper functioning of the Commission. (2) Subject to the functions set out in section 252 of the Constitution and this Act, for the better exercise of its functions the Commission shall, in addition, have power- (a) (b) to conduct investigations into any dispute orconflict within the mandate of the Commission as set out in section ?52 of the Constitution or as provided by any other law; and to conduct research (i) on- the nature, scope, extent and causes ofdisputes and conflict subject to the constitutional mandate of the Commission: or (ii) the intervening strategies for disputes and conflict refered to in subparagraph (i); (c) to perform any other function that the Commission may be required or permitted to perform by or under this Act or any other enactment; and 185

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