BILL To amend the Guardianship of Minors Act [Chapter 5:08] and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. ENACTED by the Parliament and the President of Zimbabwe. 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Guardianship of Minors Act, 2021. 2 Amendment of section 2 of Cap. 5:08 Section 2 (“Interpretation”)…
INSURANCE AND PENSIONS COMMISSION AMENDMENT BILL, 2021. Memorandum The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Insurance and Pensions Commission Act [Chapter 24:21].The individual clauses of the Bill are explained below: Clause 1 This clause sets out the Bill’s short title. Clause 2 This clause amendssection 2 by the repeal of the definition of…
ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL, 2022 _________________ Memorandum This Bill seeks to amend certain sections of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13] (No. 25 of 2004) to complete the alignment of certain provisions of that Act with the new Constitution as amended earlier this year. Clause 1 This clause sets out the Bill’s short title. Clauses 2 and…
ELECTRICITY AMENDMENT BILL, 2022 MeMoranduM This Bill will amend the Electricity Act [Chapter 13:19] in clauses stipulated below. Clause 1 This clause sets out the Bill’s short title. Clause 2 This clause provides for the introduction of stiffer penalties for the abstraction or diversion of any electric current, or the…
PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICE BILL, 2022 Explanation MEMoranduM This Bill will provide for establishment, functions and administration of the Prisons and Correctional Service; the Prisons and Correctional Service Commission; the establishment of prisons and correctional facilities; the functions, rights, obligations and discipline of prison officers; the safe custody of all offenders under humane conditions that…
INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED LOSS CONTROL AND PRIVATE SECURITY MANAGERS BILL, 2022 _____________ Explanatory MEMoranduM This Bill seeks to provide for the establishment of the Institute of Chartered Loss Control and Private Security Managers, to provide for the establishment of a Council; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. The proposed…
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL BILL, 2022 _________________ MeMoranduM This Bill makes further provision in respect of the National Security Council established by section 209 of the Constitution. The Bill provides for additional members and functions of the Council to those provided for in the Constitution. It also sets out a general framework for the operations of…
POLICE AMENDMENT BILL, 2023 _________________ Memorandum The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Police Act [Chapter 11:10], to achieve the following principal objectives: • section 221(1) of the Constitution provides that the Commissioner-General of Police is to be appointed by the President after consultation with the Minister responsible for the police; • to…
CENTRE FOR EDUCATION, INNOVATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BILL, 2020 Memorandum This bill promotes the national vision for Zimbabwe to become an upper middleincome economy by 2030. The bill also seeks to ensure that Zimbabwe’s education, Innovation, Research and development is translated into industry that provides jobs and opportunities through the exploitation of natural resources. To…
CRIMINAL LAW CODIFICATION AND REFORM AMENDMENT BILL, 2022 _________________ Memorandum The purpose of this Bill is to amend the various provisions of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act “the principal Act” as set out below:— Clause 1 This clause sets out the Bill’s short title. Clause 2 This clause inserts a new section 22A…