Ingutsheni Report
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- Jun 25, 2015
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- Politics & Governance
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The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) is amongst the Chapter 12 Independent Commissions which seek to promote human rights and democracy in Zimbabwe. The mandate of the ZHRC is to promote, protect and enforce human rights and fundamental freedoms in Zimbabwe.
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- Dec 16, 2019
Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Act
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- Oct 12, 2020
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AN ACT to provide for the procedure of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission; to provide for the appointment of the Deputy Chairperson, Executive Secretary and staff of the Commission; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
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- Dec 16, 2019
SADC NHRIs Memorandum of Understanding
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- Nov 22, 2017
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SADC NHRIs Memorandum of Understanding
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- Dec 16, 2019
NPRC NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2019
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- Nov 30, 2019
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The newsletter covers activities by the NPRC and also shares NTJWG activities.
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- Dec 9, 2019
Midlands State University Law Review 2017 Vol III ARTICLE I
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- Dec 31, 2017
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The article reviews the Judgement with a view to unpack how it affects the socio-legal landscape of Zimbabwe.
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- Dec 9, 2019
Commissions Watch 4 2016 Public Interviews of Electoral Commission Candidates Candidates' Names & Other Details
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- May 5, 2016
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This bulletin follows up Commissions Watch 3/2016 with further information about the public interviews to be conducted by Parliament’s Committee on Standing Rules and Orders [CSRO] on Monday 9th May, starting at 9.00 am sharp
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- Dec 2, 2019
Commissions Watch 3 2016 Public Interviews of Electoral Commission Candidates
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- May 4, 2016
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This bulletin is to give advance notice that the public interviews of candidates nominated for appointment as members of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission [ZEC] will be conducted at Parliament on Monday 9th May
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- Dec 2, 2019
COMMISSIONS WATCH 17th July 2019 [POWERS OF ARREST FOR ZACC OFFICERS WHAT IT MEANS]
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- Jul 17, 2019
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Over the years the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission [ZACC] has been at the receiving end of insults and derision from the general public, which felt it was doing less than it should to contain corruption.
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- Dec 2, 2019
COMMISSIONS WATCH 19th June Anti Corruption Commission Candidates New Timetable for Public Interviews Friday 21st June
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- Jun 19, 2019
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Our Commissions Watch bulletin dated 8th June [link] gave advance notice of the public interviews to be held at Parliament of the 38 short-listed candidates for appointment to fill eight vacancies in the membership of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission [ZACC].
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- Dec 2, 2019
COMMISSIONS WATCH 8 June 2019 ZACC Vacancies Candidates to be Interviewed 21 June 2019
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- Jun 8, 2019
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On 31st January this year the then chairperson and all the eight members of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission resigned.
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- Dec 2, 2019
COMMISSIONS WATCH 15 February 2019 Parliament Calls for Public Nominations for Appointment to ZACC
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- Feb 15, 2019
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Following the resignation of the chairperson and all the members of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission on the 31st January, the President must appoint persons to replace them.
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- Dec 2, 2019
SI 2019 246 Collective Bargaining Agreement Medical and Allied Industry
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- Jul 31, 2019
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Collective Bargaining Agreement: Medical and Allied Industry
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- Nov 25, 2019
Joint press statement Second formal dialogue meeting between EU and Zim
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- Nov 21, 2019
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The meeting provided for the continuation of a wide-ranging engagement on priorities, shared objectives and areas for collaboration including: economic developments, trade and investment; human rights, democratisation, rule of law and good governance; development cooperation; humanitarian impact and climate change as well as global and regional matters.
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- Nov 25, 2019
ENFORCING THE RULE OF LAW IN ZIMBABWE
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- Sep 30, 2001
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- Politics & Governance
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This report examines in some detail the evidence of breaches of the rule of law by the three pillars of the Zimbabwean State.
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- Apr 11, 2019
Revisiting The Commonwealth and Zimbabwe: What is to be done?
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- Nov 30, 2007
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- Politics & Governance
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Zimbabwe’s pro tem suspension from the Councils of the Commonwealth for a period of one year was announced in a statement from Marlborough House on 19th March 2002. This suspension implemented a prior warning to the Zimbabwe government by the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group that a poor report on the Presidential Election of 2002 would result in punitive action by the Commonwealth.
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- Apr 11, 2019
ZIMBABWE’S FAILURE TO MEET THE BENCHMARKS IN THE COTONOU AGREEMENT
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- Nov 30, 2006
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- Politics & Governance
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The Cotonou Agreement introduces various instruments designed to ensure compliance, firstly through dialogue under article 8 and then through the enforcement mechanisms of article 96. Section 2(a) of the latter article provides that if the political dialogue procedures fail to gain compliance, and the formal consultation procedures likewise fail to yield a solution acceptable to both parties, “appropriate measures” may be taken.
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- Apr 11, 2019
The Global Political Agreement and the Unity Accord in Zimbabwe
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- Feb 28, 2009
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- 2008 & Beyond
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Those with reservations about the Global political agreement frequently refer to the Unity Accord of 1987 in which the opposition party ZAPU was swallowed up by ZANU PF, as providing a salutary lesson to those who attempt to govern side by side with ZANU PF
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- Apr 8, 2019
ROUNDTABLE ON THE INCLUSIVE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE
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- Sep 30, 2009
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- 2008 & Beyond
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The meeting was convened with a view to obtaining an informed and nuanced view, from the perspective of key stakeholders, of Zimbabwe's Inclusive Government (IG). While various large gatherings of human rights NGO's have met to consider issues relevant to the IG, it was the feeling of the conveners that these meetings have been unwieldy and that opinions expressed at these meetings often have been tempered by the institutional concerns of the various NGOs, and a frank analysis of Zimbabwe's polity has been lacking.
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- Apr 3, 2019
False Dawn :The Zimbabwe Power-Sharing Government’s Failure to Deliver Human Rights Improvements
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- Aug 31, 2009
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- 2008 & Beyond
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This report recommends a range of fundamental reforms that the power-sharing government should undertake to improve the human rights situation in Zimbabwe. Without these institutional and legislative reforms, as well as the establishment of genuine respect for the basic rights of all Zimbabweans, there can be no long-term, sustainable peace and stability in Zimbabwe.
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- Apr 3, 2019
Thematic Analysis of Zimbabwe's Proposed Draft Constitution
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- Oct 17, 2012
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- Politics & Governance
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Realizing that the current constitution of Zimbabwe is flawed in many respects and has contributed to the crisis in Zimbabwe, the parties to the Global Political Agreement (GPA) agreed to embark on a process of developing a new constitution that would address some of the critical contributing factors to the Zimbabwe crisis. As prescribed under Article 6 of the GPA, a parliamentary select committee on the new constitution (COPAC) was established to drive this process.
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- Apr 1, 2019
IJR Zimbabwe Constitutional Reform OP WEB
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- Dec 31, 2012
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- Politics & Governance
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This paper examines Zimbabwe’s constitutional-reform process. The first section traces the background to constitutional reform in Zimbabwe. A brief discussion of the Constitutional Commission’s draft of 1999/2000 is followed by a description of the development of a draft by the Constitutional Assembly (NCA) in 2001. Then the process leading to the so-called Kariba Draft of 2007 is outlined.
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- Mar 4, 2019
Social Sector Summit roundtable IJR ComChest 27Feb2018 final 19032018
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- Feb 27, 2018
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The Document is a reflection of different and at times contradicting views. It provides a good basis to understand issues that the Social Sector Summit will have to address.
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- Mar 4, 2019
UPR Zimbabwe Freemuse Nhimbe
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- Dec 31, 2016
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This submission in based on interviews with local artists and a legal analysis facilitated by Nhimbe and qualified through a workshop held in Harare in October 2015 with local artists, journalists and human rights advocates.
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- Mar 4, 2019
Heal Zimbabwe Position on NPRC BILL
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- Mar 31, 2016
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- Politics & Governance
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These are Heal Zimbabwe Trust views and comments collected, during the consultations, on a number of areas that could undermine the effectiveness of the NPRC and its work.
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- Mar 4, 2019
A Case for National Dialogue in Zimbabwe
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- Jan 2, 2019
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This brief provides insights on what constitute a national dialogue, why it is necessary, its success potentials, challenges and possible steps towards an inclusive process in Zimbabwe. Towards a step in the right direction, President Emerson Mnangagwa, on 22 January 2019, called on political parties, churches and civic society leaders to a national dialogue platform.
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- Mar 4, 2019
Thematic Committee on Human Rights Report on the State of the Human Rights Situation in Zimbabwe SC 20 2016
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- Dec 31, 2016
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As part of its oversight role, the Thematic Committee on Human Rights conducted on inquiry into the state of human rights in Zimbabwe in order to have an in-depth appreciation of the subject matter.
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- Mar 4, 2019
Zimbabwes Draft Computer Crime and Cybercrime Bill Laymans Draft July 2013
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- Jul 31, 2013
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A Bill for An Act to criminalize offences against computers and network related crime; to consolidate the criminal law on computer crime and network crime; to provide for investigation and collection of evidence for computer and network related crime; to provide for the admission of electronic evidence for such offences, and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Mar 4, 2019
FINAL Draft of NPRC Bill Analysis
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- Dec 31, 2016
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This is an analysis and recommendations aimed towards the improvement of the NPRC Bill. While this paper analyses a legal document, we try to explain our views and recommendations with a bias towards the victims and survivors of violence whose interests should be key to this Bill.
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- Mar 4, 2019
NPRC Bill Portfolio Committee Report 9 May 2017
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- May 9, 2017
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The Justice Committee and Thematic Committees on Human Rights and on Peace and Security conducted joint public hearings in all of thecountry’s provinces, and gathered views and opinions on the Bill. Hearings were conducted in all provinces of the country by two separate teams, Team A and Team B.
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- Mar 4, 2019
2008 MDGsOfficialList
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- Jan 15, 2008
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These are Goals and targets from the Millennium declaration and indicators for monitoring progress progress.
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- Mar 4, 2019
Human Rights Declaration english
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- Dec 31, 2018
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30 Articles of the Declaration of Human Rights in English.
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- Mar 4, 2019
Human Rights Declaration ndebele
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- Dec 31, 2018
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30 articles of the declaration of Human Rights in Ndebele.
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- Mar 4, 2019
Human Rights declaration shona
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- Dec 31, 2018
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30 Articles of the Declaration of Human Rights in Shona.
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- Mar 4, 2019
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
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- Jan 30, 2007
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- Elections
- Politics & Governance
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The Charter seeks to entrench in the Continent a political culture of change of power based on the holding of regular, free, fair and transparent elections conducted by competent, independent and impartial national electoral bodies.
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- Mar 4, 2019
United Nations Convention against Corruption
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- Dec 31, 2004
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- Politics & Governance
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The Convention introduces a comprehensive set of standards, measures and rules that all countries can apply in order to strengthen their legal and regulatory regimes to fight corruption. It calls for preventive measures and the criminalization of the most prevalent forms of corruption in both public and private sectors.
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- Mar 4, 2019
Banjul charter
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- Jun 27, 1981
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- Politics & Governance
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AFRICAN (BANJUL) CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS contains 68 Articles which make up the full document Recognizing on the one hand, that fundamental human rights stem from the attributes of human beings which justifies their national and international protection and on the other hand that the reality and respect of peoples rights should necessarily guarantee human rights.
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- Mar 4, 2019
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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- Dec 10, 1948
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- Politics & Governance
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Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.
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- Mar 4, 2019
Global Youth Development Index and Report
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- Dec 31, 2016
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- Politics & Governance
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The report highlights that Youth development can be achieved even in low income countries by providing quality education and training and allowing young people to participate in the nation’s political, economic and social life.
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- Mar 4, 2019
Working Document on Youth Manifesto
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- Dec 31, 2014
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- Children
- Politics & Governance
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The Government of Zimbabwe in 2013 launched the revised National Youth Policy, ‘as a framework to provide common aspirations and priorities for youth development across Zimbabwe.’ The policy document identifies 12 priority issues that government believes, if addressed, are a panacea to solving the myriad of problems confronting the young people of Zimbabwe. It is therefore the duty of every citizen, and particularly the young people, to ensure that the government lives up to its statement of intent as laid down in the policy.
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- Mar 4, 2019
Zimbabwe national youth policy
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- Dec 31, 2000
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The Policy seeks to ensure that all young women and men are given meaningful opportunities to reach their full potential, both as individuals and as active participants in society. It addresses the major concerns and issues critical to young men and women and gives direction to youth programmes and services provided by government and non-government organisations.
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- Mar 4, 2019
AfricanYouthCharter
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- Jul 6, 2006
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The Charter has 31 Articles adopted by the Seventh Ordinary sessions of the Assembly held in Banjul, The Gambia on the 2nd of July 2006.
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- Mar 4, 2019
GN 2018 267A Appointment of Prosecutor General
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- Feb 8, 2019
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Appointment of the Prosecutor-General of Zimbabwe
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- Feb 28, 2019
List 2018 Statutory Instruments complete
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- Dec 31, 2018
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- Feb 28, 2019
List 2018 SIs as at 30 November
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- Nov 30, 2018
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- Politics & Governance
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- Feb 28, 2019
List Statutory Instruments of 2017 January to May
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- May 31, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
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- Feb 28, 2019
Zimbabwe Youth and Sports and Recreation Councils Act [Chapter 25 19], Feb 2012
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- Feb 1, 2012
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to provide for the establishment of the Zimbabwe Youth Council and to provide for the functions thereof; to provide for the registration and regulation of clubs and national associations; to provide for National Colours for youth; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Debt Assumption) Act, 2005
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- Mar 24, 2006
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To empower the State to undertake the discharge of certain obligations of the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Zimbabwe National Security Council Act, 2009
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- Mar 4, 2009
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To provide for the establishment, composition, functions and meetings of the Zimbabwe National Security Council; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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- Feb 28, 2019
ZIMBABWE IRON AND STEEL COMPANY (DEBT ASSUMPTION)
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- Dec 30, 2018
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- Politics & Governance
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"ACT To provide for the settlement of certain liabilities incurred by the Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Act [Chapter 2 12], Amended January 2008
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- Jan 30, 2008
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- Elections
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ACT To provide for the terms of office, conditions of service, qualifications and vacation of office of members of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, the procedure at meetings of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission and the appointment of the Chief Elections Officer; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Act [Chapter 2 12] showing proposed amendments Nov 2007 0
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- Dec 30, 2007
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- Elections
- Politics & Governance
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ACT To provide for the terms of office, conditions of service, qualifications and vacation of office of members of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, the procedure at meetings of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission and the appointment of the Chief Elections Officer; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Zimbabwe Development Bank Act [Chapter 24 14]
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- Mar 24, 2006
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To amend the Zimbabwe Development Bank Act [Chapter 24:14], section 10 of the Capital Gains Tax Act [Chapter 23:01] and the Income Tax Act [Chapter 23:06]; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education Act [Chapter 25 27]
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- Apr 28, 2016
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ACT To establish the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education to register and accredit institutions of higher education; to repeal the National Council for Higher Education Act [Chapter 25:08]; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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- Feb 28, 2019
ZEP RE (MEMBERSHlP OF ZIMBABWE AND BRANCH OFFICE AGREEMENT)
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- Dec 30, 2017
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ACT To enable effect to be given within Zimbabwe of the Host Agreement between the Government of Zimbabwe concerning the ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company); and to provide for matters incidental to or connected therewith.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Witchcraft Suppression Act [Chapter 9 19]
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- Sep 10, 2002
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to suppress the practice of pretended witchcraft.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Witchcraft Offences Extract from Criminal Law Code
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- Jan 1, 2006
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- Politics & Governance
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Before 1st July 2006 the law on witchcraft offences was contained in the Witchcraft Suppression Act. That Act was repealed by section 283 of the Criminal Law Code.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Visa & Permit Fees from 17 June 2005
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- Jun 17, 2005
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- Politics & Governance
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Changes in fees for permits and visas pursuant to Immigration (Amendment) Regulations, 2005 (No. 1), Statutory Instrument 126 of 2005, published and commencing on 17 June 2005.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Valuers Act [Chapter 27 18]
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- Feb 1, 2006
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to establish a Valuers Council; to provide for the registration of valuers and the regulation of the practice of valuers in Zimbabwe; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the fore-going.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Urban Councils Act [Chapter 29 15]
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- Nov 1, 2002
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to provide for the establishment of municipalities and towns and the administration of municipalities and towns by local boards, municipal and town councils; to provide for the conferring of town and city status on growth points, municipalities and towns; to provide for the declaration of local government areas and the administration of local government areas by local boards; to confer functions and powers and impose duties upon municipal and town councils and local boards; to provide for the establishment of the Local Government Board and to provide for the functions thereof; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Troubled Financial Institutions (Resolution) Act [Chapter 24 28]
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- Jan 14, 2005
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To provide for the administration of troubled financial institutions; to provide for formulation and implementation of schemes of resolution in respect of such institutions; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Trafficking in Persons Act, 2014
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- Dec 30, 2014
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To provide for the prohibition, prevention and prosecution of the crime of trafficking in persons and the protection of victims of trafficking; to establish an Anti-Trafficking Inter-Ministerial Committee and provide for its composition and functions; to establish centres for victims of trafficking in persons; to amend the Criminal Law Code and the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act [Chapter 9:24] (No.4 of 2013); and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Traditional Leaders Act showing proposed amendments November 2007
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- Nov 1, 2007
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TRADITIONAL LEADERS ACT [Chapter 29:17] showing changes proposed by Electoral Laws Amendment Bill November 2007 Insertions are indicated by green underlined font, deletions by red strike through font.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Trade Marks Act [Chapter 26 04]
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- Jan 1, 1975
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to the registration of trade marks and certification marks; to provide for the registration and control of the practice of trade mark agents; to protect registered trade marks against forgery; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Suppression of Foreign and International Terrorism Act [Chapter 11 21]
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- Date recorded
- Aug 3, 2007
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To provide for the suppression of foreign and international terrorism, including mercenary activities; to repeal the Foreign Subversive Organisations Act [Chapter 11:05]; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Stock Theft Prevention Act [Chapter 9 18]
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- Date recorded
- Dec 1, 2007
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to theft of stock and produce.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Standard Scale of Fines wef 23 April 2009
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- Apr 23, 2009
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- Politics & Governance
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This extract reflects the current [16th March 2010] Standard Scale of Fines, as substituted by the Finance Act, 2009 [No. 4 of 2009] with effect from the 23rd April 2009.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Special Economic Zones Act [Chapter 14 34]
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- Date recorded
- Nov 1, 2016
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to provide for the establishment of the Zimbabwe Special Economic Zones Authority and to provide for the functions thereof; to provide for the constitution and functions of the Special Economic Zones Board; to provide for the establishment of special economic zones, and the administration, control, regulatory measures and incentives in connection therewith; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
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- Feb 28, 2019
Sovereign Wealth Fund of Zimbabwe Act [Chapter 22 20] 0
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- Date recorded
- Nov 10, 2014
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to provide for the establishment of the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Zimbabwe and its objects, management and control; to provide for the Board of the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Zimbabwe and its functions; to provide for the appointment of the Chairperson, Chief Executive Officer, staff of the Board and investment managers; to provide for the allocation and disbursement of money from the Fund; to amend the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation Act [Chapter 21:08]; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
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- Feb 27, 2019
Social Workers Act [Chapter 27 21]
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- Date recorded
- Sep 28, 2001
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To establish a Council of Social Workers and to provide for its functions; to provide for the registration of social workers and the regulation of the practice of social work; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 27, 2019
Social Welfare Assistance Act as at 16 September 2016
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- Sep 16, 2016
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to provide for the granting of social welfare assistance to persons in need and their dependants; and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.
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- Feb 27, 2019
SI 2008 51A Pres Powers Amendment of Criminal Law Code Regulations
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- Jan 30, 2008
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- Politics & Governance
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Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) Act [Chapter 10:20]: Amendment to the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (No. 23 of 2004) Regulations, 2008
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- Feb 27, 2019
SI 2005 21 New Electoral Regulations
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- Date recorded
- Feb 14, 2005
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- Politics & Governance
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These regulations may be cited as the Electoral Regulations, 2005.
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- Feb 27, 2019
Shop Licences Act [Chapter 14 17]updated
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- Date recorded
- Feb 1, 1980
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to provide for the control and licensing of certain trades and businesses carried on in shops, stores and other fixed places of business and by means of vending machines; to establish licens- ing authorities and to confer powers and duties thereon; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
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- Feb 27, 2019
Securities Amendment Act, 2013
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
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- Politics & Governance
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Act to amend Securities Act [24:25], the collective investment schemes Act [Chapter 24:19] and the Asset management Act [Chapter 24:26]; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental to.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Rural Land Occupiers (Protection from Eviction) Act, 2001
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- Date recorded
- Jun 5, 2001
- Category
- Displacements
- Politics & Governance
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ACT To protect certain occupiers of rural land from eviction; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental thereto.
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- Feb 27, 2019
Rhodesia Government Notice 47 of 1977 National Registration Regulations as amended 1 May 2010
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- May 1, 2010
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- Politics & Governance
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This document reflects the regulations as amended at 1st May 2010. None of the amendments has updated the regulations to refer to the revised version of the principal Act (1996) or to change references to “Rhodesia” to “Zimbabwe”, etc. The principal Act is now cited as the National Registration Act [Chapter 10:17]. Veritas.
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- Feb 27, 2019
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Amendment Act [Act 1 of 2017]
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- Date recorded
- Mar 23, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To amend the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Act [Chapter 22: 15] and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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- Feb 27, 2019
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (Debt Assumption) Act, 2015
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- Date recorded
- Dec 30, 2015
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To provide for the settlement of certain liabilities incurred by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Referendums Act [Chapter 2 10]
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- Date recorded
- Jan 11, 2000
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To provide for the holding of referendums to ascertain the views of citizens on any questions or issues.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Reconstruction of State Indebted Insolvent Companies Act [Chapter 24 27]
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- Date recorded
- Feb 25, 2005
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To provide for the reconstruction of State-indebted companies and associate companies that are unable to repay credits made to them from public funds, or in respect of whose liabilities the State has issued any guarantee that has become due; to provide for appointment and functions of administrators of companies under reconstruction; to provide for formulation and implementation of schemes of reconstruction in respect of such companies; to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act [Chapter 9:16]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Public Procurement Act
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- Date recorded
- Aug 4, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To provide for the control and regulation of public procurement and the disposal of public assets so as to ensure that such procurement and disposal is effected in a manner that is transparent, fair, honest, costeffective and competitive; to establish the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe and to provide for its functions; to amend the Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe Act [Chapter 24:14]; to repeal the Procurement Act [Chapter 22:141 (No.2 of 1999); and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Public Order and Security Act [Chapter 11 17] as at January 2008
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- Date recorded
- Jan 11, 2008
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To make provision for the maintenance of public order and security in Zimbabwe; to amend the Citizenship of Zimbabwe Act [Chapter 4:01], the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07] and the Miscellaneous Offences Act [Chapter 9:15]; to repeal the Law and Order (Maintenance) Act [Chapter 11:07]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Public Order and Security Act as amended July 2007
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- Date recorded
- Jul 1, 2006
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To make provision for the maintenance of public order and security in Zimbabwe; to amend the Citizenship of Zimbabwe Act [Chapter 4:01], the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07] and the Miscellaneous Offences Act [Chapter 9:15]; to repeal the Law and Order (Maintenance) Act [Chapter 11:07]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Public Order and Security Act as amended February 2006
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- Date recorded
- Feb 27, 2006
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To make provision for the maintenance of public order and security in Zimbabwe; to amend the Citizenship of Zimbabwe Act [Chapter 4:01], the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07] and the Miscellaneous Offences Act [Chapter 9:15]; to repeal the Law and Order (Maintenance) Act [Chapter 11:07]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Public Finance Management Act as amended at 31 October 2016
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- Date recorded
- Oct 31, 2016
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to provide for the control and management of public resources and the protection and recovery thereof; to provide for the appointment, powers and duties of the Accountant-General and of his or her staff; to provide for the national budget; to provide for the preparation of financial statements; to provide for the regulation and control of public entities; 5to provide for general treasury matters; to provide for the examination and audit of public accounts; to provide for matters pertaining to financial misconduct of public officials; to repeal the Audit and Exchequer Act [Chapter 22:03] and the State Loans and Guarantees Act [Chapter 22:13]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
PUBLIC ENTITIES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ACT 0
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- Date recorded
- Dec 30, 2018
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- Politics & Governance
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Act To provide for the govemance of public entities in compliance with Chapter 9 of the Constitution; to provide a uniform mechanism for regulating the conditions of service of members of public entities and their senior employees; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Public Debt Management Act, Act 4 2015
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- Date recorded
- Dec 30, 2015
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To provide for the management of public debt in Zimbabwe; to establish the Public Debt Management Office on a statutory basis and provide for its functions and administration; to provide for the raising, administration and repayment of loans by the State and for the giving of guarantees in respect of certain loans; to amend the Public Finance Management Act[Chapter 22: I9) (No. 11 of 2009) and the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Zimbabw e Act lChapter 22:201(No. 7 of 2014); and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Public Accountants and Auditors Amendment Act
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2014
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To amend the Public Accountants andAuditors Act [Chapter 27:12]; and to provide for matters connected there\vith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Powers Immunities Privileges of Parliament updated March 2017
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- Date recorded
- Mar 31, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to make provision in connection with the privileges, immunities and powers of Parliament, the members and office bearers of Parliament and persons employed in the service of Parliament or in the publication of parliamentary papers; to penalize persons who sit or vote in Parliament knowing or having reasonable grounds for knowing that they are not entitled to do so; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Private Voluntary Organizations Act [Chapter 17 05]
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- Date recorded
- Sep 1, 2002
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the registration of private voluntary organizations, for the control of the collection of contributions for the objects of such organizations and of certain institutions, and for matters incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Printed Publications Act [Chapter 25 14]
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- Date recorded
- Aug 1, 2006
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to the printing and publication of books, newspapers, periodicals and other printed publications and the preservation of books, newspapers, periodicals and other printed publications published in Zimbabwe.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Prevention of Corruption Act [Chapter 9 16]
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- Date recorded
- Jul 1, 2005
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the prevention of corruption and the investigation of claims arising from dishonesty or corruption; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) Act [Chapter 10 20]
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- Date recorded
- Apr 25, 1986
- Category
- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to empower the President to make regulations dealing with situations that have arisen or are likely to arise and that require to be dealt with as a matter of urgency; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Prescribed Rate of Interest Act [Chapter 8 10]
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- Date recorded
- May 23, 1986
- Category
- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to provide for the rate of interest payable on certain debts; to provide for the payment of interest on certain judgment debts; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Postal and Telecommunications Act [Chapter 12 05] as amended 2010
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- Date recorded
- Jan 30, 2010
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To provide for the establishment of the Postal and Telecommunications Authority and to provide for its functions and management; to provide for the licensing and regulation of cellular telecommunication, postal and telecommunication services; to amend the Broadcasting Act [Chapter 12:01]; to provide for the repeal of the Postal and Telecommunication Services Act [Chapter 12:02], the Posts and Telecommunications Corporation Act [Chapter 12:03] and the Radiocommunication Services Act [Chapter 12:04]; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Postal and Telecommunications Act [Chapter 12 05] as amended 2002
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- Date recorded
- Dec 30, 2002
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To provide for the establishment of the Postal and Telecommunications Authority and to provide for its functions and management; to provide for the licensing and regulation of cellular telecommunication, postal and telecommunication services; to amend the Broadcasting Act [Chapter 12:01]; to provide for the repeal of the Postal and Telecommunication Services Act [Chapter 12:02], the Posts and Telecommunications Corporation Act [Chapter 12:03] and the Radiocommunication Services Act [Chapter 12:04]; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Political Parties (Finance) Act [Chapter 2 11]
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- Date recorded
- May 11, 2001
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To provide for the financing of political parties by the State; to prohibit foreign donations to political parties and candidates; to repeal the Political Parties (Finance) Act [Chapter 2:04]; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Police Act [Chapter 11 10]
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- Date recorded
- Sep 1, 2003
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the establishment, organization and control of the Police Force; to provide for the functions of the Police Service and the conditions of service of its members; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Customs and Excise Act, section 115 as at 22 Nov 2018
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- Date recorded
- Nov 22, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Minister may, notwithstanding section 41 of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Act [Chapter 22:15] or anything provided by or under the Exchange Control Act [Chapter 22:05] require every person, including a resident of Zimbabwe, who imports any item of goods (hereafter in this section called a “foreign currency dutiable item”) designated by the Minister by notice in a statutory instrument to be a foreign currency dutiable item, to pay any duty and import or value-added tax payable on such item in United States dollars.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Patents Act [Chapter 26 03], amended 2002
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- Date recorded
- Dec 20, 2002
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to patents; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Parliamentary Salaries etc Act updated March 2017
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- Date recorded
- Mar 31, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for salaries, allowances and other benefits for Vice-Presidents, Senior Ministers, Ministers, the Attorney-General, Deputy Ministers and members and certain office-bearers of Parliament; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Pan African Minerals University of Science and Technology Act [Cap 25 33]
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- Date recorded
- Jan 30, 2016
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the establishment, governance and purpose of the PanAfrican Minerals University of Science and Technology (PAMUST); and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Older Persons Act No 1 2012
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- Date recorded
- Sep 17, 2012
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To provide for the well-being of older persons; to provide for the appointment of a Director for Older Persons Affairs, the establishment of an Older Persons Board; to create an Older Persons Fund; and to provide for matters connected therewith, or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Official Secrets Act [Chapter 11 09] as amended 2004
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2004
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to prohibit the disclosure for any purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of Zimbabwe of information which might be useful to an enemy; to make provision for the purpose of preventing persons from obtaining or disclosing official secrets in Zimbabwe; to prevent unauthorized persons from making sketches, plans or models of and to prevent trespass upon defence works, fortifications, military reserves and other prohibited places; and to provide for matters incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
National Prosecuting Authority Act Act 5 2014
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- Date recorded
- Jan 2, 2015
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT AN ACT to establish the National Prosecuting Authority Board and to provide for its functions; to provide for the appointment the National Director of Public Prosecutions; to provide for the administration of the National Prosecuting Authority and the conditions of service of its members; to provide for the transfer of persons from the Civil Service to the National Prosecuting Authority; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
National Peace and Reconcilation Commission Act
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- Date recorded
- Nov 30, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To put the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission into operation; to confer additional jurisdiction on the Commission, including its investigative powers; to provide for the terms of office, conditions of service, qualifications and vacation of office of Members of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission and the appointment of the Executive Secretary; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS COMMISSION ACT
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- Date recorded
- Jun 23, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To provide for the establishment of the National Competitiveness Commission and its functions and management; to enable a competitive environment for Zimbabwean businesses through the development, coordination and implementation of key policy improvements; to repeal the National Incomes and Pricing Act [Chapter 14:32] (No.2 of2007); and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
National Arts Council of Zimbabwe Act [Chapter 25 07] as amended
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- Date recorded
- Dec 30, 2006
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the establishment of the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe to foster, develop and improve the knowledge, understanding and practice of the arts in Zimbabwe; to provide for the structure and functions of the National Arts Council; to provide for a Board to manage and control the affairs of the National Arts Council; to provide for the registration and regulation of arts organisations; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Movable Property Act
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- Date recorded
- Aug 4, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the registration of movable property security interests; to amend various Acts; and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected with the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act, 2018 (No. 12 of 2018)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 30, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To amend the Money Launde1ing and Proceeds of Crime Act [Chapter 9:24], section 27 of the National Prosecuting Authority Act [Chapter 7:20], section 6 of the Criminal Matters (Mutual Assistance) Act [Chapter 9:06], section 87 of the Deeds Registries Act [Chapter 20:05], section 210 of the Customs and Excise Act [Chapter 23:02], section 5 of the Income Tax Act [Chapter 23 :06], section 34A of the Revenue Authority Act [Chapter 23 :11], section 360 of the Companies Act [Chapter 24:03] and the Bank Use Promotion Act [Chapter24:24]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act Act 4 2013
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- Date recorded
- Jun 21, 2013
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To suppress the abuse of the financial system and enable the unlawful proceeds of all serious crime and terrorist acts to be identified, traced, frozen, seized and eventually confiscated; to repeal the Serious Offences (Confiscation of Profits) Act [Chapter 9:17]; to amend the Criminal Matters (Mutual Assistance) Act [Chapter 9:06], the Bank Use Promotion and Suppression of Money Laundering Act [Chapter 24:24], the Building Societies Act [Chapter 24:02] and the Asset Management Act [Chapter 24:26]1; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Miscellaneous Offences Act [Chapter 9 15] as amended March 2005
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- Date recorded
- Mar 31, 2005
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the suppression and punishment of certain offences.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Microfinance Bill 2012 HB 2 2012
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- Date recorded
- Dec 29, 2012
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
This Bill will provide for the registration, supervision and regulation of persons conducting microfinance business in Zimbabwe; to amend the Moneylending and Rates of Interest Act [Chapter 14:14] and the Banking Act [Chapter 24:20] (Act No. 9 of 1999).
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Microfinance Act [Chapter 24 29]
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- Date recorded
- Dec 30, 2013
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
Act to provide for the registration, supervision and regulation of persons conducting micro finance business in Zimbabwe; to amend the money lending and rates of interest Act [Chapter 14:14] and the Banking Act [Chapter 24;20] (Act No. 9 of 1999); and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the forgoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Matrimonial Causes Act [Chapter 5 13] 0
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- Date recorded
- Feb 17, 1986
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to amend the law relating to marriage, judicial separation and nullity of marriages; and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Masvingo State University Amendment Act, 2007
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- Date recorded
- Jul 30, 2007
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To amend the Masvingo State University Act [Chapter 25:24]. The long title to the Masvingo State University Act [Chapter 25:24] (hereinafter called "the principal Act") is amended by the deletion of "Masvingo State University" and the substitution of "Great Zimbabwe University".
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences & Technological Act [Cap 25 29]
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- Date recorded
- Dec 30, 2015
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To establish the Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences Act
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2016
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To establish the Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Maintenance Act [Chapter 5 09]
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- Date recorded
- Jan 1, 2005
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the making of orders for maintenance of persons; to provide for the enforcement of maintenance orders; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Magistrates Court Amendment Act, 2003
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- Date recorded
- Jan 30, 2003
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To amend the Magistrates Court Act [Chapter 7:10].
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Local Government Laws Amendment Act, 2016 0
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- Date recorded
- Aug 26, 2016
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To amend the Rural District Councils Act [Chapter 29:13], and the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 29:15]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Local Government Laws Amendment Act, 2008
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- Date recorded
- Jan 24, 2008
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To amend the Rural District Councils Act [Chapter 29:13], the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 29:15] and the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13] (No. 25 of 2004); and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Land Survey Amendment Act, 2007
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- Date recorded
- Aug 10, 2007
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To amend sections 2 and 12 of the Land Survey Act [Chapter 20:12] and sections 2 and 18 of the Land Surveyors Act [Chapter 27:06]; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
Land Survey Act [Chapter 20 12]
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- Date recorded
- Mar 31, 2004
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the survey of land.
- Date added
- Feb 27, 2019
LAND COMMISSION ACT
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the Zimbabwe Land Commission established by section 296 of the Constitution; to provide for the acquisition of State land and the disposal of State land; to provide for the settlement of persons on, and the alienation of, agricultural land; to provide for the control of the subdivision and lease of land for farming or other purposes; to provide for limiting of the number of pieces of land that may be owned by any person and the sizes of such land; to repeal the Agricultural Land Settlement Act [Chapter 20:01] and the Rural Land Act [Chapter 20:18]; to amend the Land Acquisition Act [Chapter 20:10]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Land Acquisition General Laws Amendment
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- Date recorded
- Dec 6, 2001
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
Amendment to the Land Acquisition Act as inserted in the General Laws Amendment Bill. Proposed and voted in favour by parliament on 6 December, 2001.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Land Acquisition Amendment Act, 2004
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2004
- Category
- Displacements
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To amend the Land Acquisition Act [Chapter 20:10]; to repeal Hippo Valley Agreement Act [Chapter 20:08]; to make certain declaratory provisions respecting the Land Reform Programme; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Land Acquisition Act [Chapter 20 10], May 2002
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- Date recorded
- May 10, 2002
- Category
- Displacements
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to empower the President and other authorities to acquire land and other immovable property compulsorily in certain circumstances; to make special provision for the compensation payable for agricultural land required for resettlement purposes; to provide for the establishment of the Derelict Land Board; to provide for the declaration and acquisition of derelict land; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Labour Relations Amendment Act, 2001
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2001
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
BILL To amend the Labour Relations Act [Chapter 28:01], the Export Processing Zones Act [Chapter l4: 07] and the Public Service Act [Chapter 6:04], and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Labour Amendment Act, 2015
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2015
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT TO amend the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Labour Act [Chapter 28 01], 2003
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- Date recorded
- May 1, 2003
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to declare and define the fundamental rights of employees; to define unfair labour practices; to regulate conditions of employment and other related matters; to provide for the control of wages and salaries; to provide for the appointment and functions of workers committees; to provide for the formation, registration and functions of trade unions, employers organizations and employment councils; to regulate the negotiation, scope and enforcement of collective bargaining agreements; to provide for the establishment and functions of the Labour Court; to provide for the prevention of trade disputes, and unfair labour practices; to regulate and control collective action; to regulate and control employment agencies; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Judicial Service Act [Chapter 7 18]
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- Date recorded
- Jan 9, 2007
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To make further provisions for the Judicial Service Commission; to constitute the Judicial Service; to establish the Judicial Service Committees and to provide for their functions; to provide for the administration and the conditions of service of members of the Judicial Service employed in the Supreme Court and the High Court and other courts subordinate to the Supreme Court and the High Court, and the Office of the Ombudsman; to provide for the transfer of persons from the Public Service to the Judicial Service; to make consequential amendments to various Acts; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
JUDICIAL LAWS AMENDMENT (EASE OF SETTLING COMMERCIAL AND OTHER DISPUTES)
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- Date recorded
- Jun 23, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To amend the High Court Act [Chapter 7:061, the Magistrates Court Act [Chapter 7: I 0]; and the Small Claims Court Act [Chapter 7: 12]; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Judges Salaries, Allowances and Pensions Act [Chapter 7 08], Amended 2006
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2006
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to prescribe the salaries of judges and acting judges of the Supreme Court and the High Court; and to make provision in regard to the payment of allowances to those judges and acting judges and in regard to the payment of pensions to those judges and their widows.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Judges Pension Scheme Notice, 2006
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- Date recorded
- Mar 24, 2006
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
This scheme shall apply in respect of— (a) every judge appointed to the High Court or Supreme Court on or after the 1st July, 1997; and (b) every judge of the High Court or Supreme Court who held office immediately before the 1st July, 1997, and who makes an election in accordance with subsection (2) that this scheme will apply in his or her case, in place of the former scheme, with effect from that date.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Joint Ventures Act
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- Date recorded
- May 27, 2016
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
Act To provide for the implementation of joint venture agreements between contracting authorities and counterparties; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Interpretation Act [Chapter 1 01], Amended March 2005
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- Date recorded
- Mar 31, 2005
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to define certain terms when used in legislative enactments; to make provision with respect to the operation, commencement and interpretation of legislative enactments; to shorten the language of legislative enactments; and for other purposes.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Interception of Communications Act [Chapter 11 20]
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- Date recorded
- Aug 3, 2007
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To provide for the lawful interception and monitoring of certain communications in the course of their transmission through a telecommunication, postal or any other related service or system in Zimbabwe; to provide for the establishment of a monitoring centre; and to provide for any other matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Insolvency act clean
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- Date recorded
- Jun 24, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To provide for the administration of insolvent and assigned estates and the consolidation of Insolvency legislation in Zimbabwe; to repeal the Insolvency Act [Chapter 6:041 and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe Act [Chapter 24 14]
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- Date recorded
- Mar 24, 2006
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the establishment, constitution, duties and powers of a Zimbabwe Development Bank to assist in and promote the economic development of Zimbabwe; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act [Chapter 14 33] Updated May 2011
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- Date recorded
- May 31, 2011
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To provide for support measures for the further indigenisation of the economy; to provide for support measures for the economic empowerment of indigenous Zimbabweans; to provide for the establishment of the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Board and its functions and management; to provide for the establishment of the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Fund; to provide for the National Indigenisation and Empowerment Charter; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Indigenisation & Economic Empowerment Act Updated May 2015
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- Date recorded
- May 31, 2015
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To provide for support measures for the further indigenisation of the economy; to provide for support measures for the economic empowerment of indigenous Zimbabweans; to provide for the establishment of the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Board and its functions and management; to provide for the establishment of the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Fund; to provide for the National Indigenisation and Empowerment Charter; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Immigration Act as Amended October 2006
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- Date recorded
- Oct 31, 2006
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to regulate the entry of persons into and the departure of persons from Zimbabwe; to prohibit the entry into and to provide for the removal from Zimbabwe of certain persons; to provide for the control of aliens; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Immigration Act Amended November 2002
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- Date recorded
- Nov 30, 2002
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to regulate the entry of persons into and the departure of persons from Zimbabwe; to prohibit the entry into and to provide for the removal from Zimbabwe of certain persons; to provide for the control of aliens; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Housing Standards Control Act [Chapter 29 08].doc
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- Date recorded
- Aug 1, 2005
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to establish housing courts and to confer upon them certain powers and functions; to provide for the repair, demolition or closure of buildings of an unsatisfactory standard; to provide for the abatement of overcrowd-ing of dwellings; to control the harmful use or occupation of premises and the undue interference with the rights of the residents of a neighbourhood; to institute a procedure whereby clearance warrants may be granted to local authorities for the acquisition and clearance of areas in which buildings of an unsatisfactory standard are prevalent; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Health Service Act [Chapter 15 16]
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- Date recorded
- Mar 9, 2005
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To provide for the establishment of the Health Service Board and its functions; to constitute the Health Service and to provide for its administration and the conditions of service of its members; to provide for the transfer of persons engaged in public health service delivery from the Public Service to the Health Service; to make consequential amendments to the Interpretation Act [Chapter 1:01]; Health Professions Act [Chapter 27:19]; Medical Services Act No. 27 of 1998; and Public Health Act [Chapter 15:09]; to repeal the Parirenyatwa Hospitals Act [Chapter 15:07]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Gwanda State University Act
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2016
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To establish the Gwanda State University; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
GN 2008 31 Nominations for Presidential Election
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- Date recorded
- Mar 29, 2008
- Category
- Politics & Governance
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Presidential Election 29th March, 2008: Nomination Court Results
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Genocide Act [Chapter 9 20]
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- Date recorded
- Jun 16, 2000
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To enable effect to be given within Zimbabwe to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, approved and proposed for signature and ratification or accession by the General Assembly of the United Nations on the 9th December, 1948; to amend the Extradition Act [Chapter 9:08]; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
General Laws Amendment Act, No 6 of 2005
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- Date recorded
- Feb 3, 2006
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To amend section 9 of the Statute Law Compilation and Revision Act [Chapter 1:03], the Maintenance Act [Chapter 5:09], section 4 of the Judges Salaries, Allowances and Pensions Act [Chapter 7:08], sections 13 and 14 of the Judicial College Act [Chapter 7:17], the Service of Documents (Telegraph) Act [Chapter 8:13], section 346A of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07], sections 6 and 7 of the Miscellaneous Offences Act [Chapter 9:15], section 63 of the Serious Offences (Confiscation of Profits) Act [Chapter 9:17], etc
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
General Laws Amendment Act, 2016
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- Date recorded
- Apr 7, 2011
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To make amendments to Acts to bring them into conformity with the Constitution; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
General Laws Amendment Act 2011 5 of 2011
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- Date recorded
- May 17, 2011
- Category
- Politics & Governance
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ACT To amend the Administrative Court Act [Chapter 7:01 ], Judicial Services Act [Chapter 7:18] (No. 10 of 2006), Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter .9:07], Ombudsman Act [Chapter 10:18], Police Act [Chapter 11:10], Civil Aviation Act [Chapter 13:161 (No. 7 of 1998), National Biotechnology Authority Act [Chapter 14:31] (No. 3 of 2006), Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act [Chapter 14:33] (No. 14 of 2007), Health Services Act [Chapter 15:16] (No. 28 of 2004), Parks and Wildlife Act [Chapter 20:14], Environmental Management Act [Chapter 20:27] (No. 13 of 2002), Procurement Act [Chapter 22:14] (No. 2 of 1999), Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Act [Chapter 22:15] (No. 5 of 1999), Building Societies Act [Chapter 24:02], Banking Act [Chapter 24:20] (No. 9 of 1999), Printed Publications Act [Chapter 25:14] and the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01 to backdate Statutory Instrument 12 of 2011; and to provide for the matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing .
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
General Law Amendment Act [Chapter 8 07]
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- Date recorded
- Dec 10, 1982
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to alter the general law of Zimbabwe.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Gazetted Land (Consequential Provisions) Act [Chapter 20 28]
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- Date recorded
- Dec 20, 2006
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To make certain provisions that are consequential to the enactment of section 16B of the Constitution; to amend the Land Acquisition Act [Chapter 20:10]; to repeal the Rural Land Occupiers (Protection from Eviction) Act [Chapter 20:26] (No. 13 of 2001); and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Flag of Zimbabwe Act with Regulations
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- Date recorded
- Aug 12, 2016
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the design of the Flag of Zimbabwe and for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Finance Act, 2003
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2003
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To make further provision for the revenues and public funds of Zimbabwe and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Finance (No. 2), 2009
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- Date recorded
- Feb 1, 2009
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
Act to make further provision for the revenues and public funds of Zimbabwe and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Finance (No 2) Act 2015 0
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2015
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To make further provision for the revenues and public funds of Zimbabwe and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Finance (No. 2) Act, 2012 HB 6 2012
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- Date recorded
- Nov 23, 2012
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
This Bill will amend the Finance Act [Chapter 23:04], the Income Tax Act [Chapter 23:06], the Value Added Tax Act [[Chapter 23:12], the Customs and Excise Act [[Chapter 23:02], the Air Zimbabwe Corporation (Repeal) Act (No. 4 of 1008) and the Finance Act, 2012 (No. 4 of 2012).
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Finance (No. 2) Act, 2007
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- Date recorded
- Dec 4, 2008
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To make further provision for the revenues and public funds of Zimbabwe and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Finance (No. 2) Act, 2006
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- Date recorded
- Jan 15, 2007
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To make further provision for the revenues and public funds of Zimbabwe and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Finance (No. 2) Act, 2005
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- Date recorded
- Dec 30, 2005
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To make further provision for the revenues and public funds of Zimbabwe and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Finance Act 2019 Act 2019 01
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- Date recorded
- Feb 20, 2019
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To make further provision for the revenues and public funds of Zimbabwe and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Finance act 2018
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To make further provision for the revenues and public funds of Zimbabwe and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Finance (No. 2) 2014
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2014
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To make further provision for the revenues and public funds of Zimbabwe; to provide for an amnesty in respect of taxes and duties administered by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Extradition Act [Chapter 9 08]
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- Date recorded
- Apr 9, 1982
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the extradition of persons between Zimbabwe and other countries and for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Export Processing Zones Act updated
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- Date recorded
- Jan 1, 2007
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the establishment of the Zimbabwe Export Processing Zone Authority and to provide for the functions thereof; to provide for the establishment of export processing zones, the administration and control thereof; to provide for the constitution and functions of the Zimbabwe Export Processing Zone Board; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Exchange Control Act [Chapter 22 05] as at August 2007
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- Date recorded
- Aug 31, 2007
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to confer powers and impose duties and restrictions in relation to gold, currency, securities, exchange transactions, payments and debts, and the import, export, transfer and settlement of property, and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Ex Political Detainees & Restrictees Act, 2004
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- Date recorded
- Dec 24, 2004
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To provide for the establishment of schemes for the provision of assistance to expolitical prisoners, detainees and restrictees and their dependants; to provide for the establishment of a fund to finance such assistance; to provide for the constitution and functions of the Ex-Political Prisoners, Detainees and Restrictees Board; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Environmental Management Act as Amended 25 March 2006
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- Date recorded
- Mar 25, 2006
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To provide for the sustainable management natural resources and protection of the environment; the prevention of pollution and environmental degradation; the preparation of a National Environmental Plan and other plans for the management and protection of the environment; the establishment of an Environmental Management Agency and an Environment Fund; to amend references to intensive conservation areas and committees and associated matters in various Acts; to repeal the Natural Resources Act [Chapter 20:13], the Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act [Chapter 20:03], the Hazardous Substances and Articles Act [Chapter 15:05] and the Noxious Weeds Act [Chapter 19:07]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Emergency Powers Act [Chapter 11 04] Annotated 2007
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2007
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to make exceptional provision for the protection of the community in cases where a declaration in terms of subsection (1), or a resolution in terms of subsection (6), of section 31J1 of the Constitution is in force; and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Electricity Amendment Act, 2007
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- Date recorded
- Dec 14, 2007
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To amend the Electricity Act [Chapter 13:19] (No. 4 of 2002) and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
ELECTORAL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR POLITICAL PARTIES AND CANDIDATES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS 0
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- Date recorded
- May 28, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The purpose of this Code is to promote conditions that are conducive to free and fair elections and a climate of tolerance in which electioneering activity may take place without fear or coercion, intimidation or reprisals.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Electoral Act (Consolidated 2018) 0
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- Date recorded
- May 28, 2018
- Category
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the terms of office, conditions of service, qualifications and vacation of office of members of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, the procedure at meetings of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission and the appointment of the Chief Elections Officer; to make provision for the registration of voters and for the lodging of objections thereto; to provide for the preparation, compilation and maintenance of voters rolls; to prescribe the residence qualifications of voters and the procedure for the nomination and election of candidates to and the filling in of vacancies in Parliament; to provide for elections to the office of the President; to provide for local authority elections; to provide for offences and penalties, and for the prevention of electoral malpractices in connection with elections; to establish the Electoral Court and provide for its functions; to make provision for the hearing and determination of election petitions; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Electoral Act as Amended Jan 2008
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- Date recorded
- Jan 24, 2008
- Category
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT
To provide for the Registrar General of Voters and constituency registrars; to make provision for the registration of voters and for the lodging of objections thereto; to provide for the preparation, compilation and maintenance of voters rolls; to provide for the functions of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission with respect to observers; to prescribe the residence qualifications of voters and the procedure for the nomination and election of candidates to and the filling in of vacancies in Parliament; to provide for elections to the office of the President; to provide for local authority elections; to provide for offences and penalties, and for the prevention of electoral malpractices in connection with elections; to establish the Electoral Court and provide for its functions; to make provision for the hearing and determination of election petitions; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Education Amendment Act, 2006
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- Date recorded
- May 12, 2006
- Category
- Children
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
To amend the Education Act [Chapter 25:04]; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Departmental Draft of Finance (No 2) 2014
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2014
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
This Bill will amend the Finance Act [Chapter 23:04], the Income Tax Act [Chapter 23:06], the Value Added Tax Act [Chapter 23:09] and the Customs and Excise Act [Chapter 23:02].
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Defence Act [Chapter 11 02]
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- Date recorded
- Nov 3, 1972
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Defence Forces Service Commission and the Defence Council, the establishment, constitution, command, administration, organization, duties, training, co-operation with other Military Forces and discipline of the Defence Forces, the declaration of cantonments and protected areas, the requisitioning of buildings, vehicles and other things for the use of the Defence Forces in certain circumstances, the expropriation of land for defence purposes and the protection of defence stores; to provide for the publication of defence agreements and to create powers in connection with the training of units of the Defence Forces; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
DEEDS REGISTRIES ACT AMENDMENT no 8 0
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- Date recorded
- Jun 23, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To amend the Deeds Registries Act [Chapter 20:05]; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
Damages (Apportionment and Assessment) Act [Chapter 8 06] 0
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- Date recorded
- Jun 1, 1971
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to amend the law relating to contributory negligence and to provide for other matters incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 26, 2019
CUSTOMARY MARRIAGES ACT
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2002
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the solemnization of customary marriages; to regulate certain other incidents in connection with such marriages and to prevent the pledging of children.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Criminal Procedure and Evidence Amendment Act
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2014
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To amend the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07]; to amend the National Prosecuting Authority Act [Chapter 7:20] (No. 5 of 2014); and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act, 2004 Part XI [Bail] showing amendments of 2004 14
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- Date recorded
- Oct 8, 2004
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The following document sets out the following provisions of the Act, as amended as at the 8th October, 2004, i.e. up to and including the amendments made by Act 14/2004, which was gazetted and came into force on that date: sections 25, 32, 34 the whole of Part IX (BAIL) the Schedules to the Act Amendments are indicated in annotations to the provisions concerned.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Criminal Procedure & Evidence Act as amended on 10 June 2016
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- Date recorded
- Jun 10, 2016
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to procedure and evidence in criminal cases, and to make provision for other matters incidental to such procedure and evidence.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9 23] as Amended 2007
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- Date recorded
- Mar 1, 2007
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To consolidate and amend the criminal law of Zimbabwe; to amend the Interpretation Act [Chapter 1:01], the Burial and Cremation Act [Chapter 5:03], the Customary Marriages Act [Chapter 5:07], the Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11], the Magistrates Court Act [Chapter 7:10], and the Prisons Act [Chapter 7:11]; to repeal the Aircraft (Offences) Act [Chapter 9:01] and the Concealment of Birth Act [Chapter 9:04]; to amend the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07]; to repeal Infanticide Act [Chapter 9:12] and the Miscellaneous Offences Act [Chapter 9:15]; to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act [Chapter 9:16], and the Stock Theft Act [Chapter 9:18]; to repeal the Witchcraft Suppression Act [Chapter 9:19] and the Sexual Offences Act [Chapter 9:21]; to amend the Anti-Corruption Commission Act [Chapter 9:22], the Public Order and Security Act [Chapter 11:17], the Police Act [Chapter 11:10], the Inland Waters Shipping Act [Chapter 13:06], the Tourism Act [Chapter 14:20], the Dangerous Drugs Act [Chapter 15:02], to amend the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act [Chapter 15:03]; the Public Health Act [Chapter 15:09], the Termination of Pregnancy Act [Chapter 15:10], the Housing and Building Act [Chapter 22:07] and the Mental Health Act, 1996; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Courts & Adjudicating Authorities (Publicity Restriction) Act [Chapter 7 04]
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- Date recorded
- Feb 7, 1986
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to regulate and restrict attendance at and publication of proceedings of courts and adjudicating authorities; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act [Chapter 26 05]
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2001
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To provide for copyright and neighbouring rights; to repeal the Copyright Act [Chapter 26:01]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Consumer Contracts Act [Chapter 8 03]
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- Date recorded
- Jun 24, 1994
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide relief to parties to consumer contracts where the contracts are unfair or contain unfair provisions or where the exercise or non-exercise of a power, right or discretion under such a contract is or would be unfair; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Constitution of Zimbabwe as at 14 September 2005
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- Date recorded
- Sep 14, 2005
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
Reissue (as amended at 14th September, 2005, i.e. up to and including those provisions of Amendment No. 17 that came into force on that date)
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Constitution of Zimbabwe as Amended by Amendment (No. 17) Act, 2005
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- Date recorded
- Oct 1, 2005
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
Incorporating all amendments made by the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 17) Act, 2005
(Act No. 5 of 2005), Including amendments not in force on the 1st October, 2005.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Constitution of Zimbabwe as Amended by Amendment (No. 19) Act, 2009 0
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- Date recorded
- Feb 13, 2009
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
As amended at 13th February, 2009 Including amendments made by Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No. 19
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 18) Act, 2007
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- Date recorded
- Oct 30, 2007
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To amend the Constitution of Zimbabwe.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 13) Act, 1993
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 1993
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Constitution of Zimbabwe was published as a Schedule to the Zimbabwe Constitution Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1600 of the United Kingdom).
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Companies Amendment Act, 2006
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- Date recorded
- Sep 1, 2006
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To amend the Companies Act [Chapter 24:03].
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Companies Act [Chapter 24 03] updated
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- Date recorded
- Feb 1, 2004
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the laws in force in Zimbabwe relating to the constitution, i n- corporation, registration, management, administration and winding up of companies and other ass o- ciations, and for other purposes incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Class Actions Act [Chapter 8 17] updated as at 26 01 2017
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- Date recorded
- Jan 26, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To provide for the institution and prosecution of legal proceedings by or on behalf of classes of persons and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Civil Evidence Act [Chapter 8 01]
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- Date recorded
- May 1, 2007
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to amend the law of evidence applicable to civil proceedings; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Civil Aviation Amendment Act,2018 (No. l 0 of 2018)
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- Date recorded
- Jan 9, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To amend the Civil Aviation Act [Chapter 13:1 6] (No.7 of 1998): to provide for the spinning off of certain functions of the Authority to a new entity called the Airports Company of Zimbabwe (Private) Limited; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Citizenship Of Zimbabwe Act as Amended by Act 12 of 2001
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2001
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to make further provision for citizenship of Zimbabwe and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Censorship and Entertainments Control Amendment Act, 1994
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 1994
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To amend the Censorship and Entertainments Control Act [Chapter 10:04].
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Broadcasting Services Act as amended 2nd January 2015
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- Date recorded
- Jan 2, 2015
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
An Act to provide for the functions, powers and duties of the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe; to provide for the constitution of the Authority; to provide for the planning, management, allocation, regulation and protection of the broadcasting frequency spectrum and the regulation and licensing of broadcasting services and systems; to provide for programme standards; to regulate and license signal carriers; to encourage and develop the creative arts through broadcasting content standards; to create a sense of national identity through broadcasting services; to create a Broadcasting Fund to help finance local broadcasting and for related purposes; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Births and Deaths Registration Act [Chapter 5 02]
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- Date recorded
- Jun 20, 1986
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the registration of births and deaths in Zimbabwe and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Banking Amendment Act, 2015
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2015
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To amend the Banking Act [Chapter 24:20], the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Act [Chapter 22:15], the Deposit Protection Corporation Act [Chapter 24:29] and the Schedule to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Amendment Act, 2010 (No. 1 of 201 0); to repeal the Troubled Financial Institutions (Resolution) Act [Chapter 24:28]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Bank Use Promotion and Suppression of Money Laundering Act [Chapter 24 24]
- Preview
- Date recorded
- Feb 17, 2004
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To promote the use and suppress the abuse of the banking system; to enable the unlawful proceeds of all serious crime including drug trafficking to be identified, traced, frozen, seized and eventually confiscated; to establish a Bank Use Promotion and Suppression of Money Laundering Unit; to require financial institutions and cash dealers to take prudential measures to help combat money laundering; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Audit Office Act [Chapter 22 18]
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- Date recorded
- Apr 1, 2011
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To provide for the additional functions of the Comptroller and Auditor-General; to establish the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Audit Office Commission and provide for its functions; to constitute the Audit Office and provide for its administration and the conditions of service of its members; to provide for the transfer of persons from the Public Service to the Audit Office; to amend section 3 of the Interpretation Act [Chapter 1:01]; to amend the Public Service Act [Chapter 16:04]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Arbitration Act [Chapter 7 15]
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- Date recorded
- Sep 13, 1996
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to give effect to domestic and international arbitration agreements; to apply, with modifications, the Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the 21st June, 1985, thereby giving effect to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards adopted in New York on the 10th June, 1958; to repeal the Arbitration Act [Chapter 7:02]; to amend the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06], and section 6 of the Prescribed Rate of Interest Act [Chapter 8:10]; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Appropriation (2013) Act, 2012 HB 7 2012
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- Date recorded
- Nov 23, 2012
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
BILL To apply a sum of money for the service of Zimbabwe during the year ending on the 31st December, 2013.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Appropriation (2004) Act, 2003
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2004
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To apply the sum of money for the service of Zimbabwe during the year ending on the 31st December, 2004.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Anti Corruption Commission Act [Chapter 9 22]
- Preview
- Date recorded
- Jan 14, 2005
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
ACT To provide for the establishment of the Anti-Corruption Commission in order to combat corruption, and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Amendments to the Criminal Procedure & Evidence Amendment Bill, 2015 13 Oct 2015
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- Date recorded
- Oct 13, 2015
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
Amendments to Clauses two, three, six, twelve, Forteen, eighteen and twenty-four.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Amendments to the General Laws Amendment Bill, 2015
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2015
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS General Laws Amendment Bill, (H.B. 3, 2015)
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Acts of 2017 complete list, with hyperlinks
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- Date recorded
- Jan 31, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The table lists all Acts passed by the Parliament of Zimbabwe during 2017. Each Act is hyperlinked to the relevant webpage on the Veritas website www.veritaszim.net
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Amendments to Indigenisation & Economic Empowerment Act from Finance Act of 14 March 2018
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- Date recorded
- Mar 14, 2018
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- Politics & Governance
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The Finance Act, 2018 (No. 1 of 2018), was published as law in the Zimbabwean Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 14th March 2018 . Section 42 of this 46-page Act makes major amendments to the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act.
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- Feb 25, 2019
Agricultural Land Settlement Act [Chapter 20 01] as Amended March 2004
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- Date recorded
- Mar 19, 2004
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to provide for the establishment of an Agricultural Land Settlement Board and to prescribe the functions and duties thereof; to provide for the settlement of persons on, and the alienation of, agricultural land; and to provide for matters incidental to and connected with the foregoing.
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- Feb 25, 2019
African Export Import Bank (Membership of Zimbabwe and Branch Office Agreement) Act, 2005
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- Date recorded
- Mar 24, 2006
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To enable effect to be given within Zimbabwe to the Agreement for the Establishment of the African Export-Import Bank and the Agreement between the African Export-Import Bank and the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe concerning the Location of the Branch Office of the African Export-Import Bank; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected therewith.
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- Feb 25, 2019
Administrative Justice Act as at 15 September 2016
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- Date recorded
- Sep 15, 2016
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To provide for the right to administrative action and decisions that are lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair; to provide for the entitlement to written reasons for administrative action or decisions; to provide for relief by a competent court against administrative action or decisions contrary to the provisions of this Act; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 25, 2019
Administration of Estates Act [Chapter 6 01]
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- Date recorded
- Nov 1, 1997
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to the administration of the estates of deceased persons, minors, mentally disordered or defective persons and persons absent from Zimbabwe, and to provide for the control of moneys belonging to persons whose whereabouts are unknown.
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2019
Acquisition of Farm Equipment or Material Act [Chapter 18 23] As Amended
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- Date recorded
- Sep 3, 2004
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- Displacements
- Politics & Governance
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ACT To provide for the acquisition of farm equipment or material not being used for agricultural purposes; to amend section 5 of the Land Acquisition Act [Chapter 20:10]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 25, 2019
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act [Chapter 10 27], 2008
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- Date recorded
- Jan 11, 2008
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To provide members of the public with a right of access to records and information held by public bodies; to make public bodies accountable by giving the public a right to request correction of misrepresented personal information; to prevent the unauthorised collection, use or disclosure of personal information by public bodies; to protect personal privacy; to provide for the regulation of the mass media; to establish a Media and Information Commission and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 25, 2019
Access to Information & Protection of Privacy Act [Chapter 10 27], Oct 2003
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- Date recorded
- Oct 10, 2003
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To provide members of the public with a right of access to records and information held by public bodies; to make public bodies accountable by giving the public a right to request correction of misrepresented personal information; to prevent the unauthorised collection, use or disclosure of personal information by public bodies; to protect personal privacy; to provide for the regulation of the mass media; to establish a Media and Information Commission and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 25, 2019
Access to Information & Protection Of Privacy Act [Chapter 10 27], March 2002
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- Date recorded
- Mar 15, 2002
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To provide members of the public with a right of access to records and information held by public bodies; to make public bodies accountable by giving the public a right to request correction of misrepresented personal information; to prevent the unauthorised collection, use or disclosure of personal information by public bodies; to protect personal privacy; to provide for the regulation of the mass media; to establish a Media and Information Commission and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 25, 2019
Access to Information & Protection of Privacy Act [Chapter 10 27], Jan 2005
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- Date recorded
- Jan 7, 2005
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To provide members of the public with a right of access to records and information held by public bodies; to make public bodies accountable by giving the public a right to request correction of misrepresented personal information; to prevent the unauthorised collection, use or disclosure of personal information by public bodies; to protect personal privacy; to provide for the regulation of the mass media; to establish a Media and Information Commission and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 25, 2019
Appropriation (Supplementary) Act, 2007
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- Date recorded
- Oct 19, 2007
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To apply a further sum of money for the service of Zimbabwe during the year ending on the 31st December, 2007.
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- Feb 25, 2019
Appropriation (Supplementary) Act, 2006
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- Sep 1, 2006
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- Politics & Governance
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BILL To apply a further sum of money for the service of Zimbabwe during the year ending on the 31st December, 2006.
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- Feb 25, 2019
14. Constitutional Commissions
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- Dec 31, 2013
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- Politics & Governance
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Four constitutional commissions are established by the Zimbabwean Constitution: • The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission • The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission • The Zimbabwe Media Commission • The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission.
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- Feb 25, 2019
12. Security Services and Security Service Commissions
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- Dec 31, 2013
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- Politics & Governance
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The disciplined services – the Defence Forces (consisting of the Army and the Air Force), the Police Force and the Prison Service – are the subject of separate parts of the present Constitution.
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- Feb 25, 2019
13. The Public Service and Public Service Commission
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- Dec 31, 2013
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- Politics & Governance
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As the name implies, the Public Service exists to serve the public. Public servants are paid by the public and should serve the public impartially and in a professional manner, irrespective of their own political views or those of the members of the public with whom they are dealing.
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- Feb 25, 2019
11. The Judiciary
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- Dec 31, 2013
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- Politics & Governance
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The judiciary is one of the three main branches of government, the other two being the Legislature (i.e. Parliament) and the Executive (the President, Ministers, the Public Service, the Police and Defence Forces). The judiciary consists of all judicial officers, namely, the people such as judges and magistrates who decide civil and criminal cases in courts.
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- Feb 25, 2019
10. Legislature
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- Dec 31, 2013
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- Politics & Governance
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The legislative branch of government is the branch which makes laws for the country. A legislature embodies the idea that people are the source of political power in the State and should control the law-making process.
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- Feb 25, 2019
9. Executive Powers
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
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- Politics & Governance
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The Executive, the branch of government headed by the President, is currently the most powerful of the three branches. The President and his Ministers control the Defence Forces, the Police and the civil administration; they represent the country in its dealings with foreign governments; and generally they are responsible for running the day-to-day affairs of the country. The Executive is the branch of government which impinges most frequently on the lives of ordinary people.
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- Feb 25, 2019
8. Separation of Powers
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- Dec 31, 2013
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- Politics & Governance
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In essence, the doctrine of separation of powers is that for a free and democratic society to exist there must be a clear separation between the three branches of government, namely: The Executive,The Legislature and The Judicial Branch.
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- Feb 25, 2019
7. Social and Economic and Cultural Rights
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
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- Politics & Governance
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Here, when we refer to “social, economic and cultural rights” [“SEC rights”] we mean second-generation rights as well as any third-generation rights which are capable of being defined reasonably clearly.
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- Feb 25, 2019
6. A Declaration or Bill of Rights
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2018
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- Politics & Governance
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The purpose of a Declaration or Bill of Rights is to protect the rights of citizens and ordinary people living in the country. Although generally these rights must not be overridden by the government, some have to be qualified.
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- Feb 25, 2019
5. Citizenship
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
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- Politics & Governance
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Citizens form the basis of every independent State because a State is an abstract concept comprising the people who live within a defined area. Of the people who constitute a State it is the citizens who have a right to determine who will govern them and, sometimes, to decide the form which their government should take.
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- Feb 25, 2019
4. The Constitution and the Rule of Law
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- Dec 31, 2013
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- Politics & Governance
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Our current Constitution states that public officers owe a duty to everyone in Zimbabwe to observe and uphold the rule of law [section 18(1a)], and the “Kariba Draft” Constitution contains a similar provision.Fundamentally it means that people’s rights and obligations must be determined by laws rather than by individuals or groups of individuals exercising an arbitrary discretion.
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- Feb 25, 2019
3. Founding Principles of a Constitution
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
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- Politics & Governance
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Founding Principles of the Constitution can be described as: “those values that citizens commit themselves to their adherence. They are the foundations of the Constitution and they reflect the manner in which the people desire to be governed.”
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- Feb 25, 2019
2. A Preamble to a Constitution
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
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- Politics & Governance
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The preamble to a constitution is an introduction to the constitution and usually bears the formal heading “Preamble”. It presents the history behind the constitution’s enactment, and sometimes sets out the nation’s core principles and values.
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- Feb 25, 2019
1. What is a Constitution
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
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- Politics & Governance
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The constitution of a country is a set of rules that define the nature and extent of the country’s government. It is sometimes referred to as the country’s fundamental or basic law, and has supremacy over all other laws.
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- Feb 25, 2019
Acts to be Aligned (2017.04) 0 (1)
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- Date recorded
- Apr 30, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
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STATUTES REQUIRING CONSTITUTIONAL ALIGNMENT
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- Feb 25, 2019
ZESN 9th Edition
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- Date recorded
- Oct 31, 2012
- Category
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
Next steps after the Second All stakeholder Conference.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN 7th Edition
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- Date recorded
- Aug 31, 2012
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
Draft Constitution: Unpacking the proposed Electoral hybrid Electoral system
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- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN 6th Edition
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- Date recorded
- Jul 31, 2012
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
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Analysisng the Electoral amendment Bill:what are the Key changes?
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- Feb 22, 2019
Publication 49 (1)
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- Date recorded
- Sep 7, 2004
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- Politics & Governance
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SUBMISSION TO THE PUBLIC HEARING OF PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE, LABOUR AND SOCIAL WELFARE ON THE NGO BILL.
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- Feb 20, 2019
ZESN Analysis of the GLAA 2016
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- Date recorded
- Aug 31, 2016
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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Observations and Conclusions by ZESN include that the current Electoral Laws still require comprehensive amendments. ZESN has previously pointed out that there is need for a comprehensive process of amending all the Electoral Laws and bring them into conformity with the Constitution as well as regional guidelines on good governance and elections.
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- Feb 20, 2019
Copac final consolidated constitution signatures
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- Date recorded
- Jul 17, 2012
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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18 Chapters of the Draft Constitution as at July 18 2012.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Simplified Version of the Declaration of Rights (Xangani)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Declaration of Rights is set out in Chapter 4 of the Constitution. It sets out the rights and freedoms which the people of Zimbabwe are entitled to.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Simplified Version of the Declaration of Rights (Tonga)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Declaration of Rights is set out in Chapter 4 of the Constitution. It sets out the rights and freedoms which the people of Zimbabwe are entitled to.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Simplified Version of the Declaration of Rights (Ndebele)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Declaration of Rights is set out in Chapter 4 of the Constitution. It sets out the rights and freedoms which the people of Zimbabwe are entitled to.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Simplified Version of the Declaration of Rights (Shona)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Declaration of Rights is set out in Chapter 4 of the Constitution. It sets out the rights and freedoms which the people of Zimbabwe are entitled to.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Simplified Version of the Declaration of Rights ( English)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
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- Politics & Governance
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The Declaration of Rights is set out in Chapter 4 of the Constitution. It sets out the rights and freedoms which the people of Zimbabwe are entitled to.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Zimbabwe Rule of Law Journal final
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- Date recorded
- Feb 28, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
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This paper argues that the issue as to whether citizens are entitled to access the national voter’s roll has been settled in the Constitution which requires all State institutions to exercise public power and discharge their functions in a transparent and accountable manner as enforced through the right of access to information, enshrined in s 62.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Public Health Act
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 1980
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to make provision for the public health. This Act may be cited as the Public Health Act [Chapter 15:09].
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Mental Health Act
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- Date recorded
- Jan 1, 2000
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to the care, detention and after-care of persons who are mentally disordered or intellectually handicapped, whether for the purposes of treatment or otherwise; to provide for the establishment of various boards and the functions of such boards; to repeal the Mental Health Act [Chapter 15:06]; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Married Persons Property Act
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- Date recorded
- Jan 1, 1929
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to amend the law as to the property of married persons. This Act may be cited as the Married Persons Property Act [Chapter 5:12].
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Marriage Act
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- Date recorded
- Mar 1, 1965
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the solemnization of marriages and matters incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 1980
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to facilitate the enforcement in Zimbabwe of maintenance orders made in England and Northern Ireland and elsewhere within the Commonwealth and in other States on the basis of reciprocal arrangements.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Immigration Act
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- Date recorded
- Dec 1, 1971
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to regulate the entry of persons into and the departure of persons from Zimbabwe; to prohibit the entry into and to provide for the removal from Zimbabwe of certain persons; to provide for the control of aliens; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
General Law Amendment Act
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- Date recorded
- Jan 1, 1979
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to alter the general law of Zimbabwe.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Disabled Persons Act
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- Date recorded
- Jun 26, 1992
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to make provision for the welfare and rehabilitation of disabled persons; to provide for the appointment and functions of a Director for Disabled Persons’ Affairs and the establishment and functions of a National Disability Board; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Deceased Estates Succession Act
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- Date recorded
- Jun 21, 1929
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to amend the law relating to estates of deceased persons.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Damages (Apportionment and Assessment) Act
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- Date recorded
- Jun 1, 1971
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to amend the law relating to contributory negligence and to provide for other matters incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Customary Marriages Act
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- Date recorded
- Jan 1, 1951
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the solemnization of customary marriages; to regulate certain other incidents in connection with such marriages and to prevent the pledging of children.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Customary Law and Local Courts Act
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- Date recorded
- Feb 12, 1992
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the application of customary law in the determination of civil cases; to provide for the constitution and jurisdiction of local courts; to provide for appeals from the decisions of such courts; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
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- Date recorded
- Jun 1, 1927
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to procedure and evidence in criminal cases, and to make provision for other matters incidental to such procedure and evidence.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Criminal Matters (Mutual Assistance) Act
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- Date recorded
- Apr 1, 1991
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for mutual assistance in criminal matters between Zimbabwe and Commonwealth countries and other foreign countries; to facilitate the provision and obtaining by Zimbabwe of such assistance, and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
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- Date recorded
- Jul 1, 2006
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the criminal law of Zimbabwe; to amend the Interpretation Act [Chapter 1:01], the Burial and Cremation Act [Chapter 5:03], the Customary Marriages Act [Chapter 5:07], the Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11], the Magistrates Court Act [Chapter 7:10], and the Prisons Act [Chapter 7:11]; to repeal the Aircraft(Offences)Act [Chapter 9:01] and the Concealment of Birth Act [Chapter 9:04]; to amend the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07]; to repeal Infanticide Act [Chapter 9:12] and the Miscellaneous Offences Act [Chapter 9:15]; to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act [Chapter 9:16], and the Stock Theft Act [Chapter 9:18]; to repeal the Witchcraft Suppression Act [Chapter 9:19] and the Sexual Offences Act [Chapter 9:21]; to amend the Anti-Corruption Commission Act [Chapter 9:22], the Public Order and Security Act [Chapter 11:17], the Police Act [Chapter 11:10], the Inland Waters Shipping Act [Chapter 13:06], the Tourism Act [Chapter 14:20], the Dangerous Drugs Act [Chapter 15:02], to amend the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act [Chapter 15:03]; the Public Health Act [Chapter 15:09], the Termination of Pregnancy Act [Chapter 15:10], the Housing and Building Act [Chapter 22:07] and the Mental Health Act, 1996; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Civil Evidence Act
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- Date recorded
- Oct 23, 1992
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to amend the law of evidence applicable to civil proceedings; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Administration of Estates Act
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 1997
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to the administration of the estates of deceased persons, minors, mentally disordered or defective persons and persons absent from Zimbabwe, and to provide for the control of moneys belonging to persons whose whereabouts are unknown.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
HumanRights Rule of Law Democracy 2013
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
- Category
- Politics & Governance
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The overall aim of this report is to give you both a broad policy picture and a detailed inventory of events relating to human rights, rule of law and democracy that took place in Zimbabwe during 2013. The report mainly covers those themes, which, in the Editor’s view and also given limited resources, were the most relevant during the year.
- Date added
- Feb 14, 2019
Transforming the Security Sector in Zimbabwe
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- Date recorded
- Nov 23, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The paper begins by outlining a basic framework of the traditional and modern concepts of the security sector with reference to global models and the African context, specifically the African Union Policy on Security Sector Reform, and the comparative processes underway to address security sector transformation in this regard, before
- Date added
- Feb 14, 2019
Analysis of the 2017 NPRC Bill [Final]
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- Date recorded
- Feb 28, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
This bill is the successor to the National Peace and Reconciliation Bill H.B 13, 2015 (the old Bill) which was gazetted on 18 December 2015 and withdrawn from Parliament in May 2016 following criticism by the National Transitional Justice Working Group (NTJWG), the Parliamentary Legal Committee, as well as members of the public during the Public Hearings held from 10 to 18 April 2016.
- Date added
- Feb 14, 2019
NPRC Bill H B 2 [2017] Factsheet
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- Date recorded
- Mar 31, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
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Changes noted in the new Bill include Ministerial Approvals were the new Bill creates a Commission which lacks administrative and financial autonomy. All provisions that interfere with the financial autonomy of the Commission need to be revised so that they are in line with United Nations Standards which call for clear operational independence for independent Commissions.
- Date added
- Feb 14, 2019
NTJWG Press Statement
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- Date recorded
- Mar 27, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
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The NTJWG invites Parliamentarians to begin a conversation on the process at constituency level to find ways in which participants who failed to participate in the public hearings in any way to hand in their recommendations to Parliament through their representatives.
- Date added
- Feb 14, 2019
Guide to the NPRC 2017
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- Date recorded
- Nov 30, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The main goal of this guide is to ensure that citizens have access relevant, complete, timely, and understandable information about the NPRC.
- Date added
- Feb 14, 2019
The Guide to Understanding the NPRC 2nd Edition
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The main goal of this guide is to ensure that citizens have access relevant, complete, timely, and understandable information about the NPRC.The NPRC has a very broad constitutional mandate. A constitutional mandate simply means the authority to carry out particular work given by the Constitution.
- Date added
- Feb 14, 2019
NPRC Briefing November 2018
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- Date recorded
- Nov 4, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Transitional Justice
- Summary
The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) is one of 5 independent commissions established by the Constitution of Zimbabwe to entrench a culture of human rights and democracy. Section 251 of the Constitution established the NPRC.
- Date added
- Feb 14, 2019
CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT TO THE NEW GOVERNMENT
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- Date recorded
- Nov 23, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
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THE EXPECTATIONS OF AND REQUESTS TO THE EMERGING GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE FROM THE CIVIL SOCIETY IN ZIMBABWE
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- Feb 14, 2019
Principles on Effective Prevention and investigation pf Extra legala, Arbitrary and Summary Executions
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- Date recorded
- May 24, 1989
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- Politics & Governance
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Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions Recommended by Economic and Social Council resolution 1989/65 of 24 May 1989.
- Date added
- Feb 14, 2019
CISOMM six month report on GNU and GPA
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- Date recorded
- Feb 1, 2010
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Six Month Review follows on the Annual Review which was launched in February 2010, in order to review and analyse the extent of implementation of the GPA by the IG in several critical sectors. This report, using information collected by CISOMM members in the course of their work in the field, juxtaposes the evidence of the Government’s implementation of the GPA with the benchmarks set out therein.
- Date added
- Feb 13, 2019
Kariba Draft Constitution
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- Date recorded
- Sep 15, 2008
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
BILL to provide for a new Constitution for Zimbabwe and to provide for related matters.
- Date added
- Feb 12, 2019
COPAC's Final Narrative Report to Parliament Feb 2013
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- Date recorded
- Feb 7, 2013
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Parliamentary Select Committee on the new constitution for Zimbabwe (hereinafter referred to as COPAC) was established on the 12th of April 2009 being comprised of Members of Parliament from the political parties that are signatory to the Global Political Agreement and a representative of the Chiefs Council who sits in Parliament.
- Date added
- Feb 12, 2019
Zimbabwe's Constitution of 2013
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- Date recorded
- May 9, 2013
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
This Constitution is the supreme law of Zimbabwe and any law, practice, custom or conduct inconsistent with it is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency.
- Date added
- Feb 11, 2019
War victims Compensation Act
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- Date recorded
- Nov 14, 1980
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Act consists of seven parts which are Preliminary, Commissioner of war victims compensation, Application of Act and claims for and entitlement to compensation, Compensation for Disablement, Compensation for death, Special Provisions for women and children and General. There is also the Revenue fund section.
- Date added
- Feb 11, 2019
Shortcomings of the Kariba Draft Constitution
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- Date recorded
- Sep 30, 2007
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
This report analyzes the Kariba Draft Constitution,a document negotiated in secret in September 2007 and referenced in Article 6 of the Global Political Agreement between Zimbabwe’s three primary political parties. The report briefly considers the process that led to the creation of the Kariba Draft and then explores the content of that document. The substance of the Kariba Draft is compared to that of the current Constitution and the Constitutional Commission Proposal which was rejected in a national referendum in February 2000.
- Date added
- Feb 11, 2019
NCA Proposed Draft Constitution
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- Date recorded
- May 1, 1997
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Draft containes reasons why the NCA campaigned for a No Vote in the referendum of February 2000 such as the process and content. This draft seeks to address the key issues of governance in Zimbabwe and has taken into account the NCA’s major concerns about the Draft of the Constitutional Commission. Its main focus is on having an accountable government through various checks and balances.
- Date added
- Feb 11, 2019
National Unity accord and its Aftermath
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- Date recorded
- Oct 31, 2005
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
In particular, it focuses on the Matebeleland crisis and highlights the inadequacies of the Unity Accord established to end the violence. These have spilt over into the present tensions and contradictions within Zimbabwe.. In the aftermath of the struggle for independence, the government had to move fast in dealing with the popular demands that informed the struggle.
- Date added
- Feb 11, 2019
Lancaster House Agreement
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- Date recorded
- Jan 1, 1980
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Lancaster House Agreement was a political consensus which brought the independence of Zimbabwe from Rhodesian rule. The agreement came into being after a series of negotiations between the nationalist parties and the Rhodesian Front between September and December 1979. The Agreement was facilitated by the British and the American governments to bring to an end the 14 year war in Rhodesia between the Rhodesians and the guerrilla movements.
- Date added
- Feb 11, 2019
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