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Constitution Sections

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1 The Republic
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2 Supremacy of Constitution
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3 Founding values and principles
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4 National Flag, National Anthem, Public Seal and Coat of arms
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5 Tiers of government
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6 Languages
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7 Promotion of public awareness of Constitution
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8 Objectives to guide State and all institutions and agencies of government
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9 Good governance
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10 National unity, peace and stability
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11 Fostering of fundamental rights and freedoms
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12 Foreign policy
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13 National development
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14 Empowerment and employment creation
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15 Food security
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16 Culture
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17 Gender balance
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18 Fair regional representation
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19 Children
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20 Youths
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21 Elderly persons
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22 Persons with disabilities
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23 Veterans of the liberation struggle
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24 Work and labour relations
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25 Protection of the family
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26 Marriage
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27 Education
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28 Shelter
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29 Health services
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30 Social welfare
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31 Legal aid
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32 Sporting and recreational facilities
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33 Preservation of traditional knowledge
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34 Domestication of international instruments
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35 Zimbabwean citizenship
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36 Citizenship by birth
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37 Citizenship by descent
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38 Citizenship by registration
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39 Revocation of citizenship
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40 Retention of citizenship despite marriage or dissolution of marriage
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41 Citizenship and Immigration Board
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42 Powers of Parliament in regard to citizenship
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43 Continuation and restoration of previous citizenship
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44 Duty to respect fundamental human rights and freedoms
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45 Application of Chapter 4
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46 Interpretation of Chapter 4
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47 Chapter 4 does not preclude existence of other rights
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48 Right to life
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49 Right to personal liberty
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50 Rights of arrested and detained persons
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51 Right to human dignity
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52 Right to personal security
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53 Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
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54 Freedom from slavery or servitude
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55 Freedom from forced or compulsory labour
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56 Equality and non-discrimination
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57 Right to privacy
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58 Freedom of assembly and association
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59 Freedom to demonstrate and petition
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60 Freedom of conscience
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61 Freedom of expression and freedom of the media
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62 Access to information
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63 Language and culture
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64 Freedom of profession, trade or occupation
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65 Labour rights
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66 Freedom of movement and residence
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67 Political rights
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68 Right to administrative justice
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69 Right to a fair hearing
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70 Rights of accused persons
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71 Property rights
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72 Rights to agricultural land
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73 Environmental rights
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74 Freedom from arbitrary eviction
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75 Right to education
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76 Right to health care
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77 Right to food and water
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78 Marriage rights
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79 Application of Part 3
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80 Rights of women
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81 Rights of children
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82 Rights of the elderly
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83 Rights of persons with disabilities
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84 Rights of veterans of the liberation struggle
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85 Enforcement of fundamental human rights and freedoms
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86 Limitation of rights and freedoms
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87 Limitations during public emergency
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88 Executive authority
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89 The President
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90 Duties of President
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91 Qualifications for election as President and Vice-President
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92 Election of President
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93 Challenge to presidential election
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94 Assumption of office by President and Vice-Presidents
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95 Term of office of President and Vice-Presidents
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96 Resignation of President or Vice-President
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97 Removal of President from office
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98 Presidential immunity
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99 Functions of Vice-Presidents
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100 Acting President
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101 Succession in event of death, resignation or incapacity of President or Vice-
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102 Remuneration of President and Vice-Presidents
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103 President and Vice-Presidents and former office-holders not to hold other
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104 Appointment of Ministers and Deputy Ministers
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105 Cabinet
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106 Conduct of Vice-Presidents, Ministers and Deputy Ministers
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107 Accountability of Vice-Presidents, Ministers and Deputy Ministers
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108 Tenure of office of Ministers and Deputy Ministers
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109 Vote of no confidence in Government
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110 Executive functions of President and Cabinet
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111 War and peace
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112 Power of mercy
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113 States of public emergency
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114 Attorney-General
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115 Removal from office of Attorney-General
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116 The Legislature
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117 Nature and extent of legislative authority
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118 Parliament
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119 Role of Parliament
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120 Composition of Senate
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121 Qualifications and disqualifications for election as Senator
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122 President of Senate
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123 Deputy President of Senate
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124 Composition of National Assembly
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125 Qualifications and disqualifications for election to National Assembly
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126 Speaker of National Assembly
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127 Deputy Speaker of National Assembly
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128 Oath of Member of Parliament
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129 Tenure of seat of Member of Parliament
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130 Powers and functions of Senate and National Assembly
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131 Acts of Parliament and procedure for their enactment
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132 Commencement of Acts of Parliament
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133 Enrolment of Acts of Parliament
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134 Subsidiary legislation
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135 Head of Parliament
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136 Persons presiding in Parliament
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137 Quorum in Parliament
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138 Voting and right of audience in Parliament
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139 Standing Orders
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140 Presidential addresses and messages to Parliament
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141 Public access to and involvement in Parliament
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142 Validity of proceedings in Parliament
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143 Duration and dissolution of Parliament
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144 General election resulting from dissolution of Parliament
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145 First sitting of Parliament following general election
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146 Sittings and recess periods
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147 Lapsing of Bills, motions, petitions and other business on dissolution of
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148 Privileges and immunities of Parliament
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149 Right to petition Parliament
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150 Venue of Parliament
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151 Committee on Standing Rules and Orders
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152 Parliamentary Legal Committee
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153 Remuneration of President of Senate, Speaker and Members of Parliament
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154 Clerk of Parliament and other staff
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155 Principles of electoral system
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156 Conduct of elections and referendums
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157 Electoral Law
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158 Timing of elections
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159 Filling of electoral vacancies
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160 Number of constituencies and wards
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161 Delimitation of electoral boundaries
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162 Judicial authority
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163 The judiciary
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164 Independence of judiciary
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165 Principles guiding judiciary
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166 Constitutional Court
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167 Jurisdiction of Constitutional Court
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168 Supreme Court
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169 Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
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170 High Court
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171 Jurisdiction of High Court
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172 Labour Court
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173 Administrative Court
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174 Other courts and tribunals
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175 Powers of courts in constitutional matters
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176 Inherent powers of Constitutional Court, Supreme Court and High Court
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177 Qualifications of judges of Constitutional Court
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178 Qualifications of judges of Supreme Court
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179 Qualifications of judges of High Court, Labour Court and Administrative
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180 Appointment of judges
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181 Acting judicial appointments
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182 Appointment of magistrates and other members of judiciary
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183 Judicial officers not to be appointed to more than one court
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184 Judicial appointments to reflect society
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185 Oath of office
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186 Tenure of office of judges
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187 Removal of judges from office
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188 Conditions of service and tenure of members of judiciary
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189 Establishment and composition of Judicial Service Commission
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190 Functions of Judicial Service Commission
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191 Fairness and transparency of proceedings of Judicial Service Commission
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192 Law to be administered
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193 Criminal jurisdiction of courts
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194 Basic values and principles governing public administration
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195 State-controlled commercial entities
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196 Responsibilities of public officers and principles of leadership
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197 Terms of office of heads of government-controlled entities
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198 Legislation to enforce Chapter 9
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199 Public Service
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200 Conduct of members of Public Service
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201 Minister responsible for Public Service
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202 Establishment and composition of Public Service Commission
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203 Functions of Public Service Commission
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204 Ambassadors and other principal representatives of Zimbabwe
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205 Permanent Secretaries
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206 National security
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207 Security services
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208 Conduct of members of security services
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209 National Security Council
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210 Independent complaints mechanism
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211 Defence Forces
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212 Function of Defence Forces
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213 Deployment of Defence Forces
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214 Political accountability for deployment of Defence Forces
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215 Minister responsible for Defence Forces
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216 Command of Defence Forces
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217 Establishment and composition of Defence Forces Service Commission
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218 Functions of Defence Forces Service Commission
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219 Police Service and its functions
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220 Minister responsible for Police Service
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221 Commissioner-General of Police
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222 Establishment and composition of Police Service Commission
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223 Functions of Police Service Commission
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224 Establishment of intelligence services
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225 Minister responsible for national intelligence service
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226 Command or control of national intelligence service
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227 Prisons and Correctional Service and its functions
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228 Minister responsible for Prisons and Correctional Service
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229 Commissioner-General of Prisons and Correctional Service
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230 Establishment and composition of Prisons and Correctional Service
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231 Functions of Prisons and Correctional Service Commission
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232 Independent Commissions
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233 Objectives of independent Commissions
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234 Staff of independent Commissions
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235 Independence of Commissions
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236 Members of independent Commissions to be non-political
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237 Appointment and removal from office of members of independent
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238 Establishment and composition of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
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239 Functions of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
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240 Disqualifications for appointment to Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
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241 Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to report on elections and referendums
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242 Establishment and composition of Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission
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243 Functions of Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission
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244 Reports to and by Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission
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245 Establishment and composition of Zimbabwe Gender Commission
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246 Functions of Zimbabwe Gender Commission
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247 Reports by Zimbabwe Gender Commission
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248 Establishment and composition of Zimbabwe Media Commission
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249 Functions of Zimbabwe Media Commission
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250 Reports of Zimbabwe Media Commission
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251 Establishment and composition of National Peace and Reconciliation
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252 Functions of National Peace and Reconciliation Commission
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253 Reports of National Peace and Reconciliation Commission
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254 Establishment and composition of Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission
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255 Functions of Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission
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256 Application of certain provisions of Chapter 12 to Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption
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257 Reports by Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission
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258 Establishment and functions of National Prosecuting Authority
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259 Prosecutor-General and other officers
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260 Independence of Prosecutor-General
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261 Conduct of officers of National Prosecuting Authority
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262 Prosecutor-General to report annually to Parliament
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263 Other powers of prosecution
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264 Devolution of governmental powers and responsibilities
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265 General principles of provincial and local government
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266 Conduct of employees of provincial and local governments
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267 Provinces and districts of Zimbabwe
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268 Provincial and metropolitan councils
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269 Metropolitan councils
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270 Functions of provincial and metropolitan councils
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271 Committees of provincial and metropolitan councils
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272 Chairpersons of provincial and metropolitan councils
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273 General provisions relating to provincial and metropolitan councils
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274 Urban local authorities
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275 Local authorities for rural areas
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276 Functions of local authorities
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277 Elections to local authorities
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278 Tenure of seats of members of local authorities
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279 Procedure of local authorities
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280 Traditional leadership
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281 Principles to be observed by traditional leaders
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282 Functions of traditional leaders
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283 Appointment and removal of traditional leaders
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284 Remuneration and benefits of traditional leaders
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285 National Council and provincial assemblies of Chiefs
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286 Functions of National Council and provincial assemblies of Chiefs
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287 Integrity and Ethics Committee
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288 Interpretation of Chapter 16
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289 Principles guiding policy on agricultural land
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290 Continuation of rights of State in agricultural land
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291 Continuation of rights of occupiers of agricultural land
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292 Security of tenure for occupiers of agricultural land
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293 Alienation of agricultural land by State
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294 Alienation of agricultural land by owners or occupiers
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295 Compensation for acquisition of previously-acquired agricultural land
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296 Establishment and composition of Zimbabwe Land Commission
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297 Functions of Zimbabwe Land Commission
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298 Principles of public financial management
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299 Parliamentary oversight of State revenues and expenditure
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300 Limits of State borrowings, public debt and State guarantees
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301 Allocation of revenues between provincial and local tiers of government
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302 Consolidated Revenue Fund
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303 Withdrawals from Consolidated Revenue Fund
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304 Charges upon Consolidated Revenue Fund
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305 Appropriations from Consolidated Revenue Fund
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306 Authorisation of expenditure in advance of appropriation
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307 Unauthorised expenditure
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308 Duties of custodians of public funds and property
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309 Auditor-General and his or her functions
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310 Appointment of Auditor-General
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311 Independence of Auditor-General
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312 Remuneration of Auditor-General
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313 Removal of Auditor-General from office
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314 Staff of Auditor-General
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315 Procurement and other governmental contracts
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316 Management of statutory bodies
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317 Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
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318 Application of Part 1
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319 Commissions to be bodies corporate
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320 Membership of Commissions and conditions of service of members
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321 Functions and procedure of Commissions
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322 Funding of Commissions
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323 Commissions to report annually to Parliament
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324 Diligent performance of constitutional obligations
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325 Funding of constitutional bodies and other institutions
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326 Customary international law
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327 International conventions, treaties and agreements
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328 Amendment of Constitution
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329 Commencement of Constitution, transitional provisions and savings
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330 Application of Part 3
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331 General principles of interpretation of the Constitution
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332 Definitions
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333 References to Chapters, sections, etc.
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334 Words in singular to include plural, and vice versa
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335 Tables and headings
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336 References to time
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337 References to holders of office
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338 References to Parliament
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339 Advice and consultation
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340 Appointments
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341 Resignations
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342 Exercise of functions, etc.
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343 When person not regarded as holding public office
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344 Quorum and effect of vacancies in constitutional bodies
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345 Inconsistencies between different texts of Constitution
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