CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE
advice to the President of Zimbabwe for the good
management of the public affairs of Zimbabwe, that I
will not, directly or indirectly, reveal such matters as
may be debated in the Cabinet and committed to my
secrecy, but that I will in all things be a true and
faithful member thereof.
So help me God. [To be omitted in affirmation]
and instruct without delay a legal representative of his own choice and to hold communication with him;
Judicial Oath or Affirmation
I, ..................................................... do swear [or
solemnly affirm] that I will well and truly serve
Zimbabwe in the office of .........................................
and I will do right to all manner of people after the
laws and usages of Zimbabwe, without fear or favour,
affection or ill-will.
So help me God. [To be omitted in affirmation]
SCHEDULE 2
(Sections 25, 31J and 113)
SAVINGS IN THE EVENT OF PUBLIC EMERGENCIES
1
Savings in the event of public emergencies
(1) Nothing contained in any law shall be held to
be in contravention of section 13, 17, 20, 21, 22 or 23
to the extent that the law in question provides for the
taking, during a period of public emergency, of action
for the purpose of dealing with any situation arising
during that period, and nothing done by any person
under the authority of any such law shall be held to
be in contravention of any of the said provisions
unless it is shown that the action taken exceeded
anything which, having due regard to the circumstances prevailing at the time, could reasonably have
been thought to be required for the purpose of dealing
with the situation.
(2) Nothing contained in any law shall be held to
be in contravention of section 13 to the extent that the
law in question provides for preventive detention,
during a period when a resolution under section
31J(6) is in effect, in the interests of defence, public
safety or public order, and nothing done by any
person under the authority of any such law shall be
held to be in contravention of section 13 unless it is
shown that the action taken exceeded anything which,
having due regard to the circumstances prevailing at
the time, could reasonably have been thought to be
required for the purpose of dealing with the situation.
[Subparagraph as amended by section 20 of Act 23 of 1987]
(3) Where a declaration under section 31J(1) or a
resolution under section 31J(6) applies only in
relation to a part of Zimbabwe, the law in question
shall not provide for the taking of action or for
preventive detention, as the case may be, in relation to
any place outside that part.
[Subparagraph as amended by section 20 of Act 23 of 1987]
2
Preventive detention
(1) Where a person is detained under any law
providing for preventive detention—
(a) he shall be informed as soon as reasonably
practicable after the commencement of the detention, and in any case not later than seven
days thereafter, in a language that he understands of the reasons for his detention and
shall be permitted at his own expense to obtain
(b)
his case shall be submitted not later than
fourteen days (or during a period of public
emergency thirty days) after the commencement of the detention for
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