CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE as amended at 14th September,2005 26 Interpretation and other savings (1) In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires— “child” includes a stepchild and a lawfully adopted child and “parent” and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly; “court” means any court of law in Zimbabwe, including a local court, but does not, except for the purposes of section 12 or 14, include a court established by or under a disciplinary law; [definition amended by s. 23 of Act 5 of 2005 with effect from the 14th September, 2005, by substitution of "local court" for original "tribal court".] “legal representative” means a legal practitioner who is lawfully in Zimbabwe; [Definition as substituted by section 20 of Act 23 of 1987] “parental discipline” includes school or other quasi-parental discipline. (2) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any written law shall be held to be in contravention of the Declaration of Rights to the extent that the law in question— (a) is a law with respect to which the requirements of section 52 were applicable and were complied with; (b) …. [Paragraph repealed by section 20 of Act 23 of 1987] (c) ….. [Paragraph repealed by section 20 of Act 23 of 1987] (d) ….. [Paragraph repealed by section 20 of Act 23 of 1987] [Subsection as amended by section 15 of Act No. 14 of 1996 - Amendment No. 14] (3) ….. [Subsection repealed by section 20 of Act 23 of 1987] (4) For the purposes of this section, the reference— (a) ….. [Paragraph repealed by section 20 of Act 23 of 1987] (b) in subsection (2) to a written law includes any instrument having the force of law. [Subsection as amended by section 20 of Act 23 of 1987] (5) In relation to any person who is a member of a disciplined force of Zimbabwe, nothing contained in or done under the authority of the disciplinary law of that force shall be held to be in contravention of any of the provisions of the Declaration of Rights, other than sections 12, 14, 15, 16 and 23. (6) In relation to any person who is a member of a disciplined force that is not a disciplined force of Zimbabwe and who is present in Zimbabwe under arrangements made between the Government and the government of some other country or an international organization, nothing contained in or done under the authority of the disciplinary law of that force shall be held to be in contravention of the Declaration of Rights. (7) No measures taken in relation to a person who is a member of a disciplined force of a country with which Zimbabwe is at war or with which a state of hostilities Reissue 33 14th September, 2005