CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE as amended at 14th September, 2005 (5) An Act of Parliament shall come into operation on the day of its publication in the Gazette or on such other day as may be specified in or under that or some other Act. (6) An Act of Parliament shall be deemed to come into operation immediately on the expiration of the day preceding the day on which, by virtue of the provisions of subsection (5), it comes into operation. (7) The provisions of Schedule 4 shall apply in respect of the procedure with regard to Bills and the other matters specified therein. 52 Alteration of the Constitution (1) Parliament may amend, add to or repeal any of the provisions of this Constitution: Provided that, except as provided in subsection (6), no law shall be deemed to amend, add to or repeal any provision of this Constitution unless it does so in express terms. [Proviso as amended by section 7 of Act 30 of 1990 - Amendment No. 11] (2) A Constitutional Bill shall not be introduced into Parliament unless the text of the Bill has been published in the Gazette not less than thirty days before it is so introduced. [Subsection as amended by section 26 of Act 31 of 1989 - Amendment No. 9] (2a) A Constitutional Bill shall not be deemed to have been duly passed by Parliament unless, at the final vote thereon in Parliament, it received the affirmative votes of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of Parliament. [Subsection as inserted by section 17 of Act 31 of 1989 - Amendment No. 9 and as amended by section 6 of Act 15 of 1990 - Amendment No. 10] (3) ….. [Subsection repealed by section 6 of Act 15 of 1990 - Amendment No. 10] (4) ….. [Subsection repealed by section 6 of Act 15 of 1990 - Amendment No. 10] (5) Subject to the provisions of subsection (8), a Constitutional Bill shall not be submitted to the President for assent unless it is accompanied by a certificate from the Speaker that on the final vote thereon in Parliament, the Bill received the affirmative votes of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of Parliament. [Subsection as inserted by section 17 of Act 31 of 1989 - Amendment No. 9] (6) An Act of Parliament that provides for a revision of the written law such as is referred to section 53(2) may make provision for— (a) renumbering the provisions of this Constitution so as to reflect amendments that have been made thereto; and (b) amending the provisions of this Constitution where it is necessary to do so as a consequence of any renumbering referred to in paragraph (a); and any such renumbering or amendment shall be valid as if it had been effected by means of an Act of Parliament passed in accordance with the provisions of this section. [Subsection as inserted by section 7 of Act 30 of 1990 - Amendment No. 11] Reissue 54 14th September, 2005