Zimbabwe's Constitution of 2013

1 PDF generated: 23 Nov 2017, 15:42 This complete Constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of theComparative Constitutions Project, and distributed on 's Constitution of2013 Subsequently generated: 23 Nov 2017, 15:42 Page 2 Zimbabwe 2013 Table of contents .. 15 Preamble .. 15 CHAPTER 1: FOUNDING PROVISIONS .. 151. The Republic .. 152. Supremacy of Constitution .. 153. Founding values and principles .. 174. National Flag, National Anthem, Public Seal and Coat of arms .. 175. Tiers of government .. 176. Languages .. 187. Promotion of public awareness of Constitution .

2 18 CHAPTER 2: NATIONAL OBJECTIVES .. 188. Objectives to guide State and all institutions and agencies of Government .. 189. Good governance .. 1910. National unity, peace and stability .. 1911. Fostering of fundamental rights and freedoms .. 1912. Foreign policy .. 1913. National development .. 2014. Empowerment and employment creation .. 2015. Food security .. 2016. Culture .. 2017. Gender balance .. 2118. Fair regional representation .. 2119. Children .. 2120. Youths .. 2221. Elderly persons .. 2222. Persons with disabilities .. 2323. Veterans of the liberation struggle .. 2324. Work and labour relations.

3 2425. Protection of the family .. 2426. Marriage .. 2427. Education .. 2428. Shelter .. 2429. Health services .. 2530. Social welfare .. 2531. Legal aid .. 2532. Sporting and recreational facilities .. 2533. Preservation of traditional knowledge .. 2534. Domestication of international generated: 23 Nov 2017, 15:42 Page 3 Zimbabwe 2013 .. 25 CHAPTER 3: CITIZENSHIP .. 2535. Zimbabwean citizenship .. 2636. Citizenship by birth .. 2637. Citizenship by descent .. 2638. Citizenship by registration .. 2739. Revocation of citizenship .. 2740. Retention of citizenship despite marriage or dissolution of marriage.

4 2741. Citizenship and Immigration Board .. 2742. Powers of Parliament in regard to citizenship .. 2843. Continuation and restoration of previous citizenship .. 28 CHAPTER 4: DECLARATION OF RIGHTS .. 28 PART 1: APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION OF CHAPTER 4 .. 2844. Duty to respect fundamental human rights and freedoms .. 2845. Application of Chapter 4 .. 2946. Interpretation of Chapter 4 .. 2947. Chapter 4 does not preclude existence of other rights .. 29 PART 2: FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS .. 2948. Right to life .. 3049. Right to personal liberty .. 3050. Rights of arrested and detained persons.

5 3251. Right to human dignity .. 3252. Right to personal security .. 3353. Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment .. 3354. Freedom from slavery or servitude .. 3355. Freedom from forced or compulsory labour .. 3356. Equality and non-discrimination .. 3457. Right to privacy .. 3458. Freedom of assembly and association .. 3459. Freedom to demonstrate and petition .. 3460. Freedom of conscience .. 3461. Freedom of expression and freedom of the media .. 3562. Access to information .. 3663. Language and culture .. 3664. Freedom of profession, trade or occupation.

6 3665. Labour rights .. 3666. Freedom of movement and residence .. 3767. Political rights .. 3768. Right to administrative generated: 23 Nov 2017, 15:42 Page 4 Zimbabwe 2013 .. 3869. Right to a fair hearing .. 3870. Rights of accused persons .. 3971. Property rights .. 4172. Rights to agricultural land .. 4273. Environmental rights .. 4374. Freedom from arbitrary eviction .. 4375. Right to education .. 4376. Right to health care .. 4377. Right to food and water .. 4478. Marriage rights .. 44 PART 3: ELABORATION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS .. 4479. Application of Part 3 .. 4480. Rights of women.

7 4481. Rights of children .. 4582. Rights of the elderly .. 4583. Rights of persons with disabilities .. 4684. Rights of veterans of the liberation struggle .. 46 PART 4: ENFORCEMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS .. 4685. Enforcement of fundamental human rights and freedoms .. 47 PART 5: LIMITATION OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS .. 4786. Limitation of rights and freedoms .. 4887. Limitations during public emergency .. 48 CHAPTER 5: THE EXECUTIVE .. 48 PART 1: EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY .. 4888. Executive authority .. 49 PART 2: THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENTS .. 4989. The President.

8 4990. Duties of President .. 4991. Qualifications for election as President and Vice-President .. 4992. Election of President and Vice-Presidents .. 5093. Challenge to presidential election .. 5094. Assumption of office by President and Vice-Presidents .. 5195. Term of office of President and Vice-Presidents .. 5196. Resignation of President or Vice-President .. 5197. Removal of President or Vice-President from office .. 5298. Presidential immunity .. 5299. Functions of Vice-Presidents .. 52100. Acting generated: 23 Nov 2017, 15:42 Page 5 Zimbabwe 2013 .. 53101. Succession in event of death, resignation or incapacity of President or Vice-President.

9 53102. Remuneration of President and Vice-Presidents .. 54103. President and Vice-Presidents and former office-holders not to hold other office oremployment .. 54 PART 3: MINISTERS, DEPUTY MINISTERS AND CABINET .. 54104. Appointment of Ministers and Deputy Ministers .. 54105. Cabinet .. 54106. Conduct of Vice-Presidents, Ministers and Deputy Ministers .. 55107. Accountability of Vice-Presidents, Ministers and Deputy Ministers .. 55108. Tenure of office of Ministers and Deputy Ministers .. 55109. Vote of no confidence in Government .. 56 PART 4: EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS .. 56110. Executive functions of President and Cabinet.

10 57111. War and peace .. 57112. Power of mercy .. 58113. States of public emergency .. 59 PART 5: ATTORNEY-GENERAL .. 59114. Attorney-General .. 59115. Removal from office of Attorney-General .. 59 CHAPTER 6: THE LEGISLATURE .. 59 PART 1: LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY .. 59116. The Legislature .. 60117. Nature and extent of legislative authority .. 60 PART 2: PARLIAMENT .. 60118. Parliament .. 60119. Role of Parliament .. 60 PART 3: THE SENATE .. 60120. Composition of Senate .. 61121. Qualifications and disqualifications for election as Senator .. 61122. President of Senate .. 62123. Deputy President of Senate.