Constitution of Zimbabwe (as amended by Constitution Amendment No. 19)
SCHEDULE 1
(Sections 7, 28, 31C, 31D, 31G, 39, 44, 76, 83 and 113)
OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS
Oath or Affirmation of Loyalty
I, .............................................. do swear [or solemnly affirm] that I will be
faithful and bear true allegiance to Zimbabwe and observe the laws of Zimbabwe.
So help me God. [To be omitted in affirmation]
Oath or Affirmation of Office
I, ............................................... do swear [or solemnly affirm] that I will well
and truly serve Zimbabwe in the office of..........................................
So help me God. [To be omitted in affirmation]
Oath or Affirmation of a Member of the Cabinet
I, .................................................... being chosen and admitted to the Cabinet of
Zimbabwe, do swear [or solemnly affirm] that I will to the best of my judgment, at
all times when so required, freely give my counsel and 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]
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
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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.
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