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Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Act [Chapter 2:12] (Act 22/2004)
January 14, 2005

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ACT

To establish the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission and provide for its functions; to amend the Referendums Act [Chapter2:10] (Act No. 24 of 1999); and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.


ENACTED by the President and the Parliament of Zimbabwe.

 

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I
Preliminary

Section

1. Short title and date of commencement.
2. Interpretation.

PART II
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission

3. Establishment, composition and proceedings of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission.
4. Functions of Commission.
5. Commissioners: qualifications for and terms and conditions of office.
6. Removal of Commissioners from office.
7. Decentralisation of Commission.
8. Provisions to ensure independence, impartiality and professionalism of Commissioners and staff and agents of Commission.

PART III
Finances, Staff and Reports of Commission

9. Funds and finances of Commission.
10. Estimates of revenue and expenditure of Commission.
11. Chief Elections Officer and other employees of Commission.
12. Reports of Commission on elections, referendums and other matters.

PART IV
Voter Education

13. Interpretation in Part IV.
14. Functions of Commission with respect to voter education.
15. Voter education by persons other than the Commission or political parties.
16. Foreign contributions or donations for the purposes of voter education.

PART V
General

17. Provision of copies of electoral legislation.
18 Legal proceedings against Commission.
19. Regulatory powers of Commission.
20. Amendment of Cap. 2:10.

FIRST SCHEDULE:  Provisions Applicable to Zimbabwe Electoral Commission.
SECOND SCHEDULE:  Ancillary Powers of Commission.
THIRD SCHEDULE:  Financial Provisions Relating to Commission.

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