INTERPRETATION ACT [Chapter 1:01] (as amended 1st March 2005) “enactment” means— “Government” means the Government of Zimbabwe; (a) any Act; or (b) any statute included in a revised edition of the laws of Zimbabwe prepared under an Act; or (c) any statutory instrument; or (d) any regulations made in terms of an Order in Council made under the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Act 1963 of the United Kingdom; or (e) any ordinance made in terms of the Southern Rhodesia Act 1979 of the United Kingdom and having the force of law within Zimbabwe; or (f) any provision contained in an enactment mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e); “Federation” means— (a) the Federation of Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland established by the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (Constitution) Order in Council, 1953; and (b) the area included within the external boundaries of the Territories comprising the Federation; “financial year”, in respect of any matter relating to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, or moneys provided by Parliament, or to the finances of Zimbabwe, means the twelve months ending on the 31st December; [Definition amended by s. 2 of Act 14/2002.] "fixed date" means the date fixed as the date of commencement of an Act; [Definition inserted by s. 2 of Act 22/2001.] “Forest Estate” means the Forest Estate as described in the Forest Act [Chapter 19:05]; “forest land” means forest land as described in the Forest Act [Chapter 19:05]; “functions” includes powers and duties; “Gazette’’ means the Government Gazette; “Government Printer” means— (a) the person appointed as Government Printer by the President; or (b) the person appointed by the President to print any particular matter; “High Court” means the High Court of Zimbabwe referred to in subsection (1) of section 81 of the Constitution; “immigration officer” means a person who is an immigration officer for the purposes of the Immigration Act [Chapter 4:02]; "juvenile court" … [See now definition of "children's court" following amendment by s. 49 of Act 23/2001.] “law” means any enactment and the common law of Zimbabwe; "level", in relation to a fine, means a level on the standard scale; [Definition inserted by s. 2 of Act 22/2001.] “local authority” means— (a) a municipal council, town council or rural district council; or (b) such other body constituted, established or appointed by or under any Act as the President may by statutory instrument declare to be a local authority for the purposes of this Act; “local board” means a local board established or deemed to have been established in terms of the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 29:15] and any reference to a local government area or the area of a local board shall be construed accordingly; “magistrate” means any magistrate appointed in terms of the Magistrates Court Act [Chapter 7:10], whether as chief magistrate, regional magistrate, provincial magistrate, senior magistrate or magistrate, and, to the extent that section 52 of the Act makes provision for the assistance of a magistrate by -5-