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D I S T R I B U T E D B Y V E R I T A S T R U S T T e l: [2 6 3 ] [4 ] 7 9 4 4 7 8 F a x & M e s s a g e s [2 6 3 ] [ 4 ] 7 9 3 5 9 2 E-m a il: v e r ita s @ m a n g o .z w VER IT A S M A K ES EVER Y EF F O R T T O EN SU R E T H E PR O V ISI O N O F R EL IA B L E IN F O R M A T IO N , B U T C A N N O T T A K E L EG A L R ES PO N SI B IL IT Y F O R IN F O R M A T IO N SU PPL IE D. Th is d o c u m e n t s e ts o u t th e te x t o f th e A c t a s at th e 1 s t M a r c h 2 0 0 7 ; it in c o r p o r a t e s th e s u b s ta n t ia l a m e n d m e n ts m a d e b y th e C r im in a l L a w ( C o d ific a t io n a n d R e fo r m ) A c t [ C h a p te r 9 :2 3 ] ( N o . 2 3 o f 2 0 0 4 ) a n d th e a m e n d m e n ts p r e v io u s ly m a d e b y s e c tio n 1 8 o f th e G e n e r a l L a w s A m e n d m e n t A c t, 2 0 0 5 ( N o . 6 o f 2 0 0 5 ) . S e c tio n s 4 3 to 4 6 , w h ic h a m e n d e d o r r e p e a le d o th e r A c ts , h a v e b e e n o m itte d a s s p e n t a n d o f n o c u r r e n t in te r e s t. C h a p t e r 1 1 : 1 7 P U B L I C O R D E R A N D S E C U R I T Y A C T A c ts 1 /2 0 0 2 , 6 /2 0 0 5 (s . 1 8 )1, 2 3 /2 0 0 4 (s . 2 8 2 2) A R R A N G E M E N T O F S E C T I O N S P A R T I PR E L I M I N A R Y S e c t io n 1 . Sh o rt t i t l e. 2 . In t erp ret at i o n . 3 . [R e p e a le d ] 4 . Reg u l at i n g au t h o ri t i es . P A R T II OF F E N C E S AG A I N S T CO N S T I T U T I O N A L GO V E R N M E N T A N D PU B L I C SE C U R I T Y 5 . [R e p e a le d ] 6 . [R e p e a le d ] 7 . [R e p e a le d ] 8 . [Re p e a le d ] 9 . [R e p e a le d ] 1 0 . [R e p e a le d ] 1 1 . [R e p e a le d ] 1 G e n e r a l L a w s A m e n d m e n t A c t, 2 0 0 5 ( N o . 6 o f 2 0 0 5 ) w ith e f f e c t f r o m 3 r d F e b r u a r y , 2 0 0 6 . . S e c t io n 1 8 a m e n d e d m a n y p r o v is io n s o f th is A c t in o r d e r to b r in g p e n a lt y p r o v is io n s in to lin e w i th th e p r in c ip le s e s ta b l is h e d b y th e C r im in a l P e n a l ti e s A m e n d m e n t A c t, 2 0 0 1 ( N o . 2 2 o f 2 0 0 1 ) . T h e a m e n d m e n t s h a v e n o t b e e n s e p a r a t e ly id e n t if ie d in th is d o c u m e n t . 2 C r im in a l L a w ( C o d i f i c a tio n a n d R e f o r m ) A c t [ C h a p te r 9 : 2 3 ] ( N o . 2 3 o f 2 0 0 4 ) w ith e f f e c t f r o m 1 s t J u ly , 2 0 0 6 ( th e ” C r im in a l L a w C o d e ” ) . T h e C o d e n o w c o v e r s m a n y o f th e o f f e n c e s f o r m e r ly p r o v id e d f o r b y th is A c t; s e c t io n 2 8 2 o f th e C o d e m a k e s th e n e c e s s a r y c o n s e q u e n ti a l a d ju s tm e n ts to th is A c t. T h e r e p e a le d p r o v is io n s h a v e n o t d is a p p e a r e d f r o m t h e la w o f Z im b a b w e . S e e n o w C h a p t e r I I I ( ” C r im e s a g a in s t t h e S t a t e ” ) o f t h e C r im in a l L a w ( C o d if ic a t io n a n d R e f o r m ) A c t [ C h a p t e r 9 : 2 3] ( N o . 2 3 o f 2 0 0 4 ) Formatted: Font:ArialBrown ! 3/4/07 3:57 PM

P u b lic O r d e r a n d S e c u r i t y A c t [C h a p t e r 1 1 : 1 7 ] a s a m e n d e d a t 1 s t M a r c h , 2 0 0 7 – 2 – 1 2 . [R e p e a le d ] 1 3 . [R e p e a le d ] 1 4 . T e mp o ra ry p ro h i b i t i o n o f p o s s es s i o n o f c ert ai n w eap o n s w i t h i n p art i cu l ar p o l i ce d i s t ri ct s . 1 5 . [R e p e a le d ] . 1 6 . [R e p e a le d ] P A R T III T h e w h o l e o f t h i s P a r t , h e a d e d O f f e n c e s A g a i n s t P u b l i c O r d e r , w a s r e p e a l e d b y t h e C r i m i n a l L a w ( C o d i f i c a t i o n a n d R e f o r m ) A c t [ C h a p t e r 9 : 2 3 ] ( N o . 2 3 o f 2 0 0 4 ) w i t h e f f e c t f r o m t h e 1 s t J u l y 2 0 0 6 . C o r r e s p o n d i n g o f f e n c e s a r e n o w t o b e f o u n d i n C h a p t e r I V ( ” C r i m e s a g a i n s t P u b l i c O r d e r ” ) o f t h a t A c t . P A R T I V PU B L I C GA T H E R I N G S 2 3 . In t erp ret at i o n i n P art I V . 2 4 . O rg an i s er t o n o t i fy r eg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y o f i n t en t i o n t o h o l d p u b l i c g at h eri n g . 2 5 . Reg u l at i o n o f p u b l i c g at h e ri n g s . 2 6 . Pro h i b i t i o n o f p u b l i c g at h eri n g s t o av o i d p u b l i c d i s o rd e r. 2 7 . T e mp o ra ry p ro h i b i t i o n o f h o l d i n g o f p u b l i c g at h eri n g s w i t h i n p art i cu l ar p o l i ce d i s t ri ct s . 2 8 . Ci v i l l i ab i l i t y i n cert ai n ci rcu ms t an ces o f o rg an i s e r o f p u b l i c g at h eri n g . 2 9 . D i s p ers al o f u n l a w fu l p u b l i c g at h eri n g s . 3 0 . [R e p e a le d ] 3 1 . [R e p e a le d ] P A R T V EN F O R C E M E N T A N D PR E S E R V A T I O N O F PU B L I C OR D E R A N D SE C U R I T Y 3 2 . Pers o n s t o c arry i d en t i t y d o cu men t s . 3 3 . Co rd o n an d s ear ch . 3 4 . Po w ers o f s t o p p i n g an d s ea rch i n g 3 5 . Po w ers o f p o l i ce o ffi ce rs i n r el at i o n t o ai rcr aft , ae ro d ro mes an d ai rs t ri p s . P A R T V I GE N E R A L 3 6 . [R e p e a le d ] 3 7 . W h en D e fen c e Fo rces m ay as s i s t Po l i ce Fo r ce u n d er t h i s A ct . 3 8 . Po w ers o f s ei zu r e an d fo r fei t u re i n rel at i o n t o v eh i cl es , ai rcra ft an d v es s el s . 3 9 . Po w ers o f s e arch , s ei zu r e an d fo r fei t u re g en eral l y . 4 0 . Sp eci al j u ri s d i ct i o n o f mag i s t rat es . 4 1 . A men d men t o f Sch ed u l e. 4 2 . Sav i n g o f o t h e r l a w s as t o ri o t o u s g at h eri n g s , et c .

P u b lic O r d e r a n d S e c u r i t y A c t [C h a p t e r 1 1 : 1 7 ] a s a m e n d e d a t 1 s t M a r c h , 2 0 0 7 – 3 – 4 3 . A men d men t o f C ap . 4 : 0 1 . 4 4 . A men d men t o f C ap . 9 : 0 7 . 4 5 . A men d men t o f C ap . 9 : 1 5 . 4 6 . Rep eal o f Cap . 1 1 : 0 7 . SC H E D U L E : Cl as s es o f p u b l i c g at h er i n g s t o w h i ch Sect i o n 2 4 d o es n o t ap p l y . A C T To make provi sion for the mai ntenance of public orde r and security i n Zimbabwe; to amend the Citizenship of Zimbabwe Act [ Chapter 4:01], the Criminal Procedure a nd Evidence Act [ Chapt er 9:07] and the Miscellane ous Offences Act [ Chapter 9:15]; t o repeal the Law and Or der (Mainte nance) Act [ Chapter 11:07]; a nd to provide for matte rs connected wi th or i ncidental to the foregoing. E N A C T E D b y t h e P res i d en t an d t h e Parl i a men t o f Z i m b ab w e. [ D a te o f c o m m e n c e m e n t : 2 1 s t J a n u a r y , 2 0 0 2 .] P A R T I PR E L I M I N A R Y 1 S h o r t ti tl e T h i s A ct m ay b e ci t ed as t h e Pu b l i c O rd e r an d S ecu ri t y A ct [ Ch a p t er 1 1 :1 7 ]. 2 I n ter p r eta ti o n In t h i s A ct — “me et i n g ” me an s a m eet i n g h el d fo r t h e p u rp o s e o f t h e d i s cu s s i o n o f mat t ers o f p u b l i c i n t eres t o r fo r t h e p u rp o s e o f t h e ex p r es s i o n o f v i e w s o n s u ch mat t ers ; “Mi n i s t er” me an s t h e Mi n i s t er o f H o me A ff ai rs o r an y o t h er Mi n i s t er t o w h o m t h e Pres i d en t may , fro m t i m e t o t i m e, as s i g n t h e ad mi n i s t ra t i o n o f t h i s A ct ; “p eac e o ffi ce r” h as t h e m ean i n g g i v en t o t h at t erm i n s ect i o n 2 o f t h e Cri mi n al P ro ced u r e an d E v i d en ce A ct [ Ch a p t er 9 :0 7 ]; “p o l i ce d i s t ri ct ” m ean s an ar ea d es i g n at ed b y t h e C o mmi s s i o n er o f Po l i ce as a p o l i ce d i s t ri ct fo r t h e p u rp o s es o f t h e ad mi n i s t rat i o n o f t h e Po l i ce Fo rce; “p ro ces s i o n ” mean s a p ro c es s i o n i n a p u b l i c p l ace; “p u b l i c g at h eri n g ” me an s a p u b l i c m eet i n g o r a p u b l i c d emo n s t rat i o n ; “p u b l i c d emo n s t rat i o n ” me an s a p ro ces s i o n , g at h eri n g o r as s e mb l y i n a p u b l i c p l ac e o f p ers o n s an d ad d i t i o n al l y , o r al t ern at i v el y , o f v eh i cl es , w h e re t h e g at h e ri n g i s i n p u rs u i t o f a co m mo n p u rp o s e o f d emo n s t rat i n g s u p p o rt fo r, o r o p p o s i t i o n t o , an y p ers o n , mat t er o r t h i n g , w h et h er o r n o t t h e g at h eri n g i s s p o n t an eo u s o r i s co n fi n ed t o p ers o n s w h o are me mb ers o f a p art i cu l ar o rg an i s at i o n , as s o ci at i o n o r o t h er b o d y o r t o p ers o n s w h o h av e b een i n v i t ed t o at t en d ;

P u b lic O r d e r a n d S e c u r i t y A c t [C h a p t e r 1 1 : 1 7 ] a s a m e n d e d a t 1 s t M a r c h , 2 0 0 7 – 4 – “p u b l i c meet i n g ” m ean s an y meet i n g i n a p u b l i c p l ace o r meet i n g w h i ch t h e p u b l i c o r an y s ect i o n o f t h e p u b l i c i s p er mi t t ed t o at t en d , w h et h er o n p ay men t o r o t h er w i s e; “p u b l i c p l ace” m ean s an y t h o ro u g h far e, b u i l d i n g , o p en s p ace o r o t h er p l ac e o f an y d es cri p t i o n t o w h i ch t h e p u b l i c o r an y s ect i o n o f t h e p u b l i c h av e acces s , w h et h er o n p ay men t o r o t h er w i s e an d w h et h e r o r n o t t h e ri g h t o f ad mi s s i o n t h eret o i s res erv ed ; “p u b l i cat i o n ” i n cl u d es a d o cu men t , b o o k , mag azi n e, fi l m, s o u n d o r v i s u al b ro ad cas t , t ap e, d i s c o r o t h er mat eri al , m ed i u m o r t h i n g w h at s o ev er i n w h i ch , o n w h i ch o r b y mean s o f w h i ch a s t at e men t may b e mad e; “reg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y ”, i n rel at i o n t o an y are a, me an s t h e p o l i ce o ffi c er w h o , i n t er ms o f s ect i o n f o u r , i s t h e r eg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y fo r t h at are a; “s t at emen t ” m ean s an y ex p res s i o n o f fact o r o p i n i o n , w h et h er mad e o ral l y , i n w ri t i n g , el ect ro n i cal l y o r b y v i s u al i mag es ; “t h o ro u g h fare” mean s an y ro ad , s t reet , l an e , p at h , p av em en t , s i d ew al k o r s i mi l ar p l a ce w h i ch ex i s t s fo r t h e fr ee p as s ag e o f p ers o n s o r v eh i cl es . 3 …. [R e p e a le d b y s e c tio n 2 8 2 o f Cr im in a l L a w Co d e ] 4 R e g u l ati n g a u t h o r i ti e s T h e p o l i ce o ffi c er i n co m man d o f ea ch p o l i ce d i s t ri ct s h al l b e t h e reg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y fo r t h at p o l i ce d i s t ri ct . P A R T II OF F E N C E S AG A I N S T CO N S T I T U T I O N A L GO V E R N M E N T A N D PU B L I C SE C U R I T Y 5 to 13 … 3 [R e p e a le d b y s e c tio n 2 8 2 o f Cr im in a l L a w Co d e ] 14 T em p o r ar y p r o h i b i ti o n o f p o s se ssi o n o f cer tai n w ea p o n s wi t h i n p ar ti c u l ar p o l i ce d i s tr i cts (1 ) W i t h o u t d ero g at i o n fro m s ect i o n 28 (” Po s s es s i o n o f d an g ero u s w eap o n s ” ) o f t h e Cri mi n al L a w Co d e , i f a r eg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y b el i ev es t h at t h e carry i n g i n p u b l i c ( w h et h er o p en l y o r b y co n ceal men t i n a p u b l i c p l a ce o r p u b l i c t h o ro u g h fare) o r p u b l i c d i s p l ay o f an y o f t h e fo l l o w i n g w eap o n s o r i t ems cap ab l e o f u s e as w eap o n s — (a) cat ap u l t s , m ach et es , ax es , k n o b k erri es , s w o rd s , k n i v es o r d ag g ers ; (b ) an y t rad i t i o n al w eap o n w h at s o ev er , i s l i k el y t o o ccas i o n p u b l i c d i s o rd er o r a b rea ch o f t h e p eace , h e m ay w i t h i n h i s p o l i ce d i s t ri ct p ro h i b i t fo r a s p eci fi ed p eri o d o f t i me n o t ex ceed i n g t h ree mo n t h s t h e carry i n g i n p u b l i c o r p u b l i c d i s p l ay o f an y s u ch w eap o n s o r i t ems cap ab l e o f u s e as w eap o n s as h e s h al l s p eci fy . (2 ) A p ro h i b i t i o n i s s u ed u n d er s u b s ect i o n (1 ) s h al l n o t h av e e ffe ct u n t i l i t i s p u b l i s h ed — 3 T h e r e p e a l e d p r o v is io n s h a v e n o t e n t ir e ly d i s a p p e a r e d f r o m o u r l a w . S e e n o w C h a p te r I I I ( ” C r im e s a g a in s t th e S ta t e ” ) o f th e C r im in a l L a w ( C o d i f i c a tio n a n d R e f o r m ) A c t [ C h a p te r 9 : 2 3 ] ( N o . 2 3 o f 2 0 0 4 )

P u b lic O r d e r a n d S e c u r i t y A c t [C h a p t e r 1 1 : 1 7 ] a s a m e n d e d a t 1 s t M a r c h , 2 0 0 7 – 5 – (a) i n a n e w s p ap er ci rcu l at i n g i n t h e are a t o w h i ch t h e p ro h i b i t i o n ap p l i es ; o r (b ) b y n o t i ces d i s t ri b u t ed amo n g t h e p u b l i c o r af fi x ed u p o n p u b l i c b u i l d i n g s i n t h e area t o w h i ch t h e p ro h i b i t i o n ap p l i es ; o r (c) b y an n o u n ce men t o f a p o l i ce o ffi c e r b ro ad cas t o r mad e o ral l y . (3 ) A n y p ers o n w h o i s ag g ri ev ed b y a p ro h i b i t i o n i s s u ed u n d er s u b s ect i o n (1 ) may ap p eal ag ai n s t i t t o t h e Mi n i s t er, an d t h e Mi n i s t er may co n fi r m , v ary o r s et as i d e t h e p ro h i b i t i o n o r g i v e s u ch o rd er o r d i re ct i o n i n t h e mat t er a s h e t h i n k s j u s t . (4 ) A n y p ers o n w h o fai l s t o co mp l y w i t h a p ro h i b i t i o n mad e u n d er s u b s ect i o n (1 ) s h al l b e g u i l t y o f an o ffen ce an d l i ab l e t o a fi n e n o t ex ceed i n g l ev el fi v e o r t o i mp ri s o n men t fo r a p eri o d n o t ex ceed i n g s i x mo n t h s o r t o b o t h s u ch fi n e an d s u ch i mp ri s o n men t . (5 ) A p o l i ce o ffi cer may , w i t h o u t w a rran t , s ei z e an y w e ap o n o r i t em cap ab l e o f u s e as a w e ap o n fo u n d i n t h e p o s s es s i o n o f an y p ers o n i n co n t rav en t i o n o f s u b s ect i o n (1 ), an d s h al l p l ace i n s afe cu s t o d y ev ery w eap o n o r i t e m s o s ei z ed s o t h at i t may b e s u b mi t t ed t o t h e j u ri s d i ct i o n o f t h e co u rt t o b e d eal t w i t h i n acco rd an ce w i t h s ect i o n t h i r t y -n i n e . 15 … [R e p e a le d b y s e c tio n 2 8 2 o f Cr im in a l L a w Co d e ] 16 … [R e p e a le d b y s e c tio n 2 8 2 o f Cr im in a l L a w Co d e ] P A R T III T h e w h o l e o f t h i s P a r t , h e a d e d O f f e n c e s A g a i n s t P u b l i c O r d e r , w a s r e p e a l e d b y t h e C r i m i n a l L a w ( C o d i f i c a t i o n a n d R e f o r m ) A c t [ C h a p t e r 9 : 2 3 ] w i t h e f f e c t f r o m t h e 1 s t J u l y 2 0 0 6 . C o r r e s p o n d i n g o f f e n c e s a r e n o w t o b e f o u n d i n t h a t A c t . P A R T I V PU B L I C GA T H E R I N G S 23 I n ter p r eta ti o n i n P ar t I V In t h i s Part — “o rg an i s er” , i n rel at i o n t o a p u b l i c g at h eri n g , mean s e v ery p ers o n w h o o r o rg an i s at i o n o r as s o ci at i o n w h i ch ex ecu t es o r as s i s t s i n ex ecu t i n g t h e arran g e men t s fo r o r p ro mo t es t h e h o l d i n g o f t h e p u b l i c g at h eri n g . 24 Or g a n i s er to n o ti f y r e g u l ati n g a u t h o r i ty o f i n te n ti o n t o h o l d p u b l i c g a t h er i n g (1 ) Su b j ect t o s u b s ect i o n (5 ), t h e o rg an i s er o f a p u b l i c g at h eri n g s h al l g i v e at l eas t fo u r cl ear d ay s ’ w ri t t en n o t i ce o f t h e h o l d i n g o f t h e g at h eri n g t o t h e reg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y fo r t h e ar ea i n w h i c h t h e g at h eri n g i s t o b e h el d : Pro v i d ed t h at t h e reg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y may , i n h i s d i s cret i o n , p ermi t s h o rt er n o t i ce t o b e g i v en . (2 ) Fo r t h e av o i d an ce o f d o u b t , i t i s d ecl ar ed t h at t h e p u rp o s e o f t h e n o t i ce req u i red b y s u b s ect i o n (1 ) i s — (a) t o affo rd t h e reg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y a reas o n ab l e o p p o rt u n i t y o f an t i ci p at i n g o r p rev en t i n g an y p u b l i c d i s o rd er o r a b re ach o f t h e p eac e; an d

P u b lic O r d e r a n d S e c u r i t y A c t [C h a p t e r 1 1 : 1 7 ] a s a m e n d e d a t 1 s t M a r c h , 2 0 0 7 – 6 – (b ) t o faci l i t at e co -o p erat i o n b et w e en t h e Po l i ce Fo rc e an d t h e o rg an i s er o f t h e g at h eri n g co n cern ed ; an d (c) t o en s u re t h at t h e g at h eri n g co n cern ed d o es n o t u n d u l y i n t erfere w i t h t h e ri g h t s o f o t h ers o r l ead t o an o b s t ru ct i o n o f t ra ffi c, a b re ach o f t h e p ea ce o r p u b l i c d i s o rd er . (3 ) A n y Sat u rd ay , Su n d ay o r p u b l i c h o l i d ay fal l i n g w i t h i n t h e fo u r -d ay p eri o d o f n o t i ce refer red t o i n s u b s ect i o n (1 ) s h al l b e co u n t ed as p art o f t h e p eri o d . (4 ) W h ere t h er e are t w o o r mo r e o rg an i s ers o f a p u b l i c g at h eri n g , t h e g i v i n g o f n o t i ce b y an y o n e o f t h em i n t er ms o f s u b s ect i o n (1 ) s h al l b e a d i s ch arg e o f t h e d u t y i mp o s ed u p o n t h e o t h er o r o t h er s b y t h at s u b s ect i o n . (5 ) T h i s s e ct i o n s h al l n o t ap p l y t o p u b l i c g at h eri n g s o f a cl as s d es cri b ed i n t h e S ch ed u l e. (6 ) A n y o rg an i s er o f a p u b l i c g at h eri n g w h o fai l s t o n o t i fy t h e reg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y fo r t h e area o f t h e g at h eri n g i n acco rd an c e w i t h s u b s ec t i o n (1 ) s h al l b e g u i l t y o f an o ffen ce an d l i ab l e t o a fi n e n o t ex ceed i n g l ev el fi v e o r t o i mp ri s o n men t fo r a p eri o d n o t ex ceed i n g s i x mo n t h s o r t o b o t h s u ch fi n e an d s u ch i mp ri s o n men t . 25 R e g u l ati o n o f p u b l i c g at h er i n g s (1 ) If a reg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y , h av i n g reg ard t o al l t h e ci rcu ms t an ces i n w h i ch a p u b l i c g at h eri n g i s t ak i n g o r i s l i k el y t o t ak e p l ace, h as re as o n ab l e g ro u n d s fo r b el i ev i n g t h at t h e p u b l i c g at h eri n g w i l l o ccas i o n — (a) p u b l i c d i s o rd er; o r (b ) a b re ach o f t h e p eac e; o r (c) an o b s t ru ct i o n o f an y t h o ro u g h fare; h e m ay , s u b j e ct t o t h i s s ect i o n , g i v e s u ch d i rect i o n s as ap p ear t o h i m t o b e r eas o n ab l y n e ces s ary fo r t h e p r es erv at i o n o f p u b l i c o rd er an d t h e p u b l i c p eace an d p r ev en t i n g o r mi n i mi s i n g an y o b s t ru ct i o n o f t raffi c al o n g an y t h o ro u g h fare . (2 ) W i t h o u t d ero g at i o n fro m t h e g en eral i t y o f s u b s ect i o n (1 ), d i r ect i o n s u n d er t h at s u b s ect i o n may p ro v i d e fo r an y o f t h e fo l l o w i n g mat t er s — (a) p res cri b i n g t h e t i me at w h i ch t h e p u b l i c g at h e ri n g m a y co m men c e an d i t s max i mu m d u rat i o n ; (b ) p ro h i b i t i n g p ers o n s t ak i n g p art i n t h e p u b l i c g at h eri n g fro m en t eri n g an y p u b l i c p l ace s p eci fi ed i n t h e d i r ect i o n s ; (c) p recau t i o n s t o b e t ak en t o av o i d t h e o b s t ru ct i o n o f t r affi c al o n g an y t h o ro u g h fare; (d ) p res cri b i n g t h e ro u t e t o b e t ak en b y an y p ro ces s i o n ; (e) req u i ri n g t h e o rg an i s er t o ap p o i n t m ars h al s t o as s i s t i n t h e mai n t en an ce o f o rd e r at t h e p u b l i c g at h eri n g . (3 ) W h en ev e r i t i s p ra ct i cab l e t o d o s o , b e fo re i s s u i n g a d i re ct i o n u n d er s u b s ect i o n (1 ) a reg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y s h al l g i v e t h e o rg an i s er o f t h e p u b l i c g at h eri n g co n cern ed a r eas o n ab l e o p p o rt u n i t y t o mak e r ep res en t at i o n s i n t h e mat t e r. (4 ) A d i r ect i o n g i v en u n d er s u b s ect i o n (1 ) s h al l h av e effect i m med i at el y i t i s i s s u ed an d may b e p u b l i s h ed — (a) i n a n e w s p ap er ci rcu l at i n g i n t h e are a t o w h i ch t h e d i re ct i o n ap p l i es ; o r

P u b lic O r d e r a n d S e c u r i t y A c t [C h a p t e r 1 1 : 1 7 ] a s a m e n d e d a t 1 s t M a r c h , 2 0 0 7 – 7 – (b ) b y n o t i ces d i s t ri b u t ed amo n g t h e p u b l i c o r af fi x ed u p o n p u b l i c b u i l d i n g s i n t h e area t o w h i ch t h e d i rect i o n ap p l i es ; o r (c) b y an n o u n ce men t o f a p o l i ce o ffi c er b ro ad cas t o r mad e o ral l y : Pro v i d ed t h at , w h er e p ra ct i cab l e, t h e reg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y s h al l en s u re t h at t h e d i rect i o n i s red u ced t o w ri t i n g an d s erv ed o n t h e o rg an i s er o f t h e p u b l i c g at h eri n g t o w h i ch i t r el at es . (5 ) A n y p ers o n w h o i s ag g ri ev ed b y a d i rect i o n i s s u ed u n d er s u b s ect i o n (1 ) may ap p eal ag ai n s t i t t o t h e Mi n i s t er, a n d t h e Mi n i s t er may co n fi r m, v ary o r s et as i d e t h e d i re ct i o n o r g i v e s u ch o rd er o r d i re ct i o n i n t h e mat t er as h e t h i n k s j u s t . (6 ) A n ap p e al i n t er ms o f s u b s ect i o n (5 ) s h al l b e d eal t w i t h as q u i ck l y as p o s s i b l e. (7 ) T h e n o t i n g o f an ap p eal i n t er ms o f t h i s s u b s ect i o n s h al l n o t h av e t h e ef fect o f s u s p en d i n g t h e d i rect i o n ap p eal ed ag ai n s t . (8 ) A p o l i ce o ffi c er may o rd e r t h e p ers o n s t ak i n g p ar t i n an y p u b l i c g at h eri n g t o d i s p ers e i f — (a) an y d i rect i o n g i v en u n d er s u b s ect i o n (1 ) i n r el at i o n t o t h at g at h eri n g h as b een v i o l at ed ; o r (b ) t h e p o l i ce o ffi c er h as re as o n ab l e g ro u n d s fo r b el i ev i n g t h at p u b l i c o rd er i s l i k el y t o b e en d an g ered i f t h e g at h eri n g co n t i n u es . (9 ) A n y p ers o n w h o fai l s t o co mp l y w i t h an o rd er g i v en u n d er s u b s ect i o n (8 ) s h al l b e g u i l t y o f an o ff en ce an d l i ab l e t o a fi n e n o t ex ceed i n g l ev el fi v e o r t o i mp ri s o n men t fo r a p e ri o d n o t ex ceed i n g s i x mo n t h s o r t o b o t h s u ch fi n e an d s u ch i mp ri s o n men t . 26 Pr o h i b i ti o n o f p u b l i c g at h er i n g s t o av o i d p u b l i c d i s o r d er (1 ) W i t h o u t d ero g at i o n fro m s ect i o n t we n t y -f i ve , i f a reg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y b el i ev es o n reas o n ab l e g ro u n d s t h at a p u b l i c g at h eri n g w i l l o ccas i o n p u b l i c d i s o rd er, h e may b y n o t i ce i n t erms o f s u b s ect i o n (3 ) p ro h i b i t t h e p u b l i c g at h eri n g . (2 ) W h en ev e r i t i s p ract i cab l e t o d o s o , b efo re act i n g i n t erms o f s u b s ect i o n (1 ), a reg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y s h al l affo rd t h e o rg an i s er o f t h e p u b l i c g at h eri n g co n ce rn ed a re as o n ab l e o p p o rt u n i t y t o mak e r ep res en t at i o n s i n t h e mat t e r. (3 ) A n o t i ce g i v en u n d er s u b s ect i o n (1 ) s h al l h av e eff ect i mm ed i at el y i t i s i s s u ed an d s h al l b e p u b l i s h ed — (a) i n a n e w s p ap er ci rcu l at i n g i n t h e are a t o w h i ch t h e d i re ct i o n ap p l i es ; o r (b ) b y n o t i ces d i s t ri b u t ed amo n g t h e p u b l i c o r af fi x ed u p o n p u b l i c b u i l d i n g s i n t h e area t o w h i ch t h e d i rect i o n ap p l i es ; o r (c) b y an n o u n ce men t o f a p o l i ce o ffi c er t h at i s b ro ad c as t o r mad e o r al l y : Pro v i d ed t h at , w h ere p ract i c ab l e, t h e reg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y s h al l en s u re t h at t h e n o t i ce i s red u ced t o w ri t i n g an d s erv ed o n t h e o rg an i s er o f t h e p u b l i c g at h eri n g t o w h i ch i t r el at es . (4 ) A n y p ers o n w h o i s ag g ri ev ed b y a n o t i ce g i v en u n d er s u b s ect i o n (1 ) may ap p e al ag ai n s t i t t o t h e Mi n i s t er, an d t h e Mi n i s t er may co n fi rm , v ary o r s et as i d e t h e n o t i ce o r g i v e s u ch o t h er o rd er i n t h e m at t er as h e t h i n k s j u s t : Pro v i d ed t h at t h e n o t i n g o f an ap p eal i n t erms o f t h i s s u b s ect i o n s h al l n o t h av e t h e effect o f s u s p en d i n g an y n o t i ce ap p e al ed ag ai n s t .

P u b lic O r d e r a n d S e c u r i t y A c t [C h a p t e r 1 1 : 1 7 ] a s a m e n d e d a t 1 s t M a r c h , 2 0 0 7 – 8 – (5 ) A n y p e rs o n w h o k n o w i n g l y o p p o s es o r fai l s t o co mp l y w i t h a n o t i ce g i v en u n d er s u b s ect i o n (1 ) s h al l b e g u i l t y o f an o ffen ce an d l i ab l e t o a fi n e n o t ex ceed i n g l ev el fi v e o r t o i mp ri s o n men t fo r a p e ri o d n o t ex ceed i n g s i x mo n t h s o r t o b o t h s u ch fi n e an d s u ch i mp ri s o n men t . 27 T em p o r ar y p r o h i b i ti o n o f h o l d i n g p u b l i c d e m o n s tr ati o n s wi t h i n p ar ti c u l ar p o l i ce d i s tr i cts (1 ) If a reg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y fo r an y are a b el i ev es o n reas o n ab l e g ro u n d s t h at t h e p o w ers co n ferr ed b y s ect i o n s t w en t y f i ve an d t wen t y s i x w i l l n o t b e s u ffi ci en t t o p rev en t p u b l i c d i s o rd er b ei n g o ccas i o n ed b y t h e h o l d i n g o f p u b l i c d e mo n s t rat i o n s o r an y cl as s t h er eo f i n t h e are a o r an y p art t h ereo f, h e m ay i s s u e an o rd er p ro h i b i t i n g , fo r a s p eci fi ed p eri o d n o t ex ceed i n g o n e mo n t h , t h e h o l d i n g o f al l p u b l i c d emo n s t rat i o n s o r an y cl as s o f p u b l i c d emo n s t rat i o n s i n t h e area o r p art t h ereo f co n cern ed . (2 ) W h en ev e r i t i s p ract i cab l e t o d o s o , b efo re act i n g i n t erms o f s u b s ect i o n (1 ), a reg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y s h al l — (a) cau s e n o t i ce o f t h e p ro p o s ed o rd er t o b e p u b l i s h ed i n t h e G a z et t e an d i n a n ew s p ap e r ci rcu l at i n g i n t h e area co n cern ed an d t o b e g i v en t o an y p ers o n w h o m t h e reg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y b el i ev es i s l i k el y t o o rg an i s e a p u b l i c d emo n s t rat i o n t h at w i l l b e p ro h i b i t ed b y t h e p ro p o s ed o rd er; an d (b ) affo rd al l i n t eres t ed p ers o n s a re as o n ab l e o p p o rt u n i t y t o mak e rep res en t at i o n s i n t h e mat t er . (3 ) T h e reg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y fo r t h e area i n res p ect o f w h i ch an o rd er h as b een m ad e u n d er s u b s ect i o n (1 ) s h al l en s u re t h at t h e o rd er an d an y amen d men t o r rev o cat i o n t h ereo f i s p u b l i s h ed — (a) i n t h e G a z et t e ; an d (b ) i n a n e w s p ap er ci rcu l at i n g i n t h e are a; an d (c) i n s u ch o t h er m an n er as , i n h i s o p i n i o n , w i l l en s u re t h a t t h e o rd er o r i t s am en d m en t o r rev o cat i o n , as t h e cas e m ay b e , i s b ro u g h t t o t h e at t en t i o n o f p ers o n s aff ect ed b y i t . (4 ) A n y p ers o n w h o i s ag g ri ev ed b y an o rd e r g i v e n u n d er s u b s ect i o n (1 ) may ap p eal ag ai n s t i t t o t h e Mi n i s t er, an d t h e Mi n i s t er may co n fi rm, v ary o r s e t as i d e t h e o rd er o r g i v e s u ch o t h er o rd er i n t h e mat t er as h e t h i n k s j u s t : Pro v i d ed t h at t h e n o t i n g o f an ap p eal i n t erms o f t h i s s u b s ect i o n s h al l n o t h av e t h e effect o f s u s p en d i n g an y o rd er ap p eal ed ag ai n s t . (5 ) A n y p e rs o n w h o o rg an i s es o r as s i s t s i n o r g an i s i n g o r t ak es p art i n o r at t en d s an y p u b l i c d emo n s t rat i o n h el d i n co n t rav en t i o n o f an o rd er u n d er s u b s ect i o n (1 ) s h al l b e g u i l t y o f an o ffen ce an d l i ab l e t o a fi n e n o t ex ceed i n g l ev el s i x o r t o i mp ri s o n men t fo r a p eri o d n o t ex ceed i n g o n e y ea r o r t o b o t h s u ch fi n e an d s u ch i mp ri s o n men t . 28 C i vi l l i ab i l i ty i n c er tai n ci r c u ms ta n ce s o f o r g a n i ser o f p u b l i c g a t h er i n g (1 ) If t h e o rg an i s er o f a p u b l i c g at h e ri n g — (a) h as n o t g i v en n o t i ce o f t h e h o l d i n g o f t h e g at h eri n g i n t erms o f s u b s ect i o n (1 ) o f s ect i o n t we n t y -f o u r , o r (b ) fai l s o r refu s es t o co mp l y t o t h e b es t o f h i s ab i l i t y w i t h an y d i rect i o n , n o t i ce o r o rd er g i v en i n t erms o f s e ct i o n t wen t y -f i v e , t wen t y -s i x o r t wen t y -s even ; o r

P u b lic O r d e r a n d S e c u r i t y A c t [C h a p t e r 1 1 : 1 7 ] a s a m e n d e d a t 1 s t M a r c h , 2 0 0 7 – 9 – (c) i n ci t es o r en co u r ag es p ers o n s t ak i n g p art i n t h e g at h er i n g t o en g ag e i n c o n d u ct w h i c h amo u n t s t o o r co u l d reas o n ab l y b e ex p ect ed t o l ead t o p u b l i c d i s o rd er o r a b reach o f t h e p eac e; h e s h al l b e l i ab l e, at t h e s u i t o f an y i n j u red p art y , fo r an y l o s s o f o r d amag e t o p ro p ert y an d an y i n j u ry t o o r d eat h o f a p ers o n o c cas i o n ed b y an y p u b l i c d i s o rd er o r b re ach o f t h e p eac e c au s ed b y o r a ri s i n g o u t o f o r o ccu rri n g at t h e g at h eri n g . (2 ) W h ere t h e re i s mo re t h an o n e o rg an i s er o f a p u b l i c g at h eri n g , t h ei r l i ab i l i t y u n d er t h at s ect i o n s h al l b e j o i n t an d s ev eral . (3 ) In an y p ro ceed i n g s i n w h i ch i t i s al l eg ed t h at an o r g an i s er o f a p u b l i c g at h eri n g i s l i ab l e i n t erms o f s u b s ect i o n (1 ) fo r an y l o s s , d amag e , i n j u ry o r d eat h , t h e o rg an i s er s h al l b ear t h e o n u s o f p ro v i n g o n a b al an c e o f p ro b ab i l i t i es — (a) t h at h e g av e n o t i ce o f t h e h o l d i n g o f t h e g at h eri n g i n t er ms o f s ect i o n t wen t y – f o u r ; (b ) t h at h e co mp l i ed t o t h e b es t o f h i s ab i l i t y w i t h an y d i r ect i o n o r o rd er t h at i s p ro v ed t o h av e b e en mad e i n rel at i o n t o t h e g at h eri n g . (4 ) T h i s s ect i o n s h al l b e co n s t ru ed as ad d i n g t o , an d n o t as d ero g a t i n g fro m, an y o t h er l aw u n d er w h i ch an o rg an i s er o f a p u b l i c g at h eri n g o r an y o t h er p ers o n may b e l i ab l e fo r an y l o s s , d amag e , i n j u ry o r d e at h cau s ed b y o r ari s i n g o u t o f o r o ccu rri n g at s u ch a g at h eri n g . (5 ) Su b j ect t o Part X I X o f t h e Cri mi n al Pro ced u re an d E v i d en ce A ct [ Ch a p t er 9 :0 7 ] , a co u rt w h i ch h as co n v i ct ed a p ers o n o f an y o ffen ce i n t erms o f s ect i o n t wen t y -f o u r , t wen t y -f i ve , t wen t y -s i x o r t wen t y -s ev en t h at i n v o l v es an y l o s s , d amag e, i n j u ry o r d eat h fo r w h i ch t h at p ers o n i s l i ab l e i n t erms o f t h i s s ect i o n s h al l fo rt h w i t h aw ar d co mp en s at i o n t o an y p ers o n w h o h as s u ffered p e rs o n al i n j u ry o r w h o s e ri g h t o r i n t eres t i n p ro p ert y o f an y d es cri p t i o n h as b een l o s t o r d i mi n i s h ed as a d i rect res u l t o f t h e o ff en ce . 29 D i s p er s al o f u n l a wf u l p u b l i c g at h er i n g s (1) A p o l i ce o ffi ce r an d an y p e rs o n as s i s t i n g h i m may d o al l t h i n g s reas o n ab l y n eces s ary fo r — (a) d i s p ers i n g t h e p ers o n s p res en t at a p u b l i c g at h eri n g t h e h o l d i n g o r co n t i n u an ce o f w h i ch i s u n l aw fu l b y v i rt u e o f an y d i rect i o n o r o r d er u n d er s ect i o n t wen t y -f i ve , t wen t y -s i x o r t w en t y -s ev en ; an d (b ) ap p reh en d i n g an y s u ch p ers o n s ; an d , i f an y s u ch p e rs o n mak es res i s t an ce, t h e p o l i ce o f fi cer o r t h e p ers o n as s i s t i n g h i m may u s e s u ch fo rce as i s reas o n ab l y j u s t i fi ab l e i n t h e ci rcu ms t a n ces o f t h e c as e fo r o v e rco m i n g an y s u ch res i s t an ce. (2 ) If a p e rs o n i s k i l l ed as a res u l t o f t h e u s e o f reas o n ab l y j u s t i fi ab l e fo rce i n t erms o f s u b s ect i o n (1 ), w h er e t h e fo rce i s d i rect ed at o v er co mi n g t h at p ers o n ’s res i s t an ce t o a l aw fu l meas u r e t ak en i n t er ms o f t h at s u b s ect i o n , t h e k i l l i n g s h al l b e l a w fu l . 30 … [R e p e a le d b y s e c tio n 2 8 2 o f Cr im in a l L a w Co d e ]4 4 T h is s e c t io n d e a l t w ith th e o f f e n c e o f D is r u p t in g a p u b lic g a t h e r i n g . S e e n o w s e c tio n 4 4 o f th e C r im in a l L a w C o d e .

P u b lic O r d e r a n d S e c u r i t y A c t [C h a p t e r 1 1 : 1 7 ] a s a m e n d e d a t 1 s t M a r c h , 2 0 0 7 – 1 0 – 31 … [R e p e a le d b y s e c tio n 2 8 2 o f Cr im in a l L a w Co d e ]5 P A R T V EN F O R C E M E N T AN D PR E S E R V A T I O N OF PU B L I C OR D E R AN D SE C U R I T Y 32 Per s o n s t o c ar r y i d e n ti ty d o c u m e n t s (1 ) In t h i s s ec t i o n — “arr es t ab l e o ffen ce” me an s an o f fen ce s p eci fi ed i n t h e Fi rs t Sch ed u l e t o t h e Cri mi n al Pro ced u r e an d E v i d en ce A ct [ Ch a p t er 9 :0 7 ] ; “i d en t i t y d o cu men t ” me an s — (a) a d o cu men t i s s u ed t o a p ers o n i n t erms o f s u b s ect i o n ( 1 ) o r (2 ) o f s ect i o n 7 o f t h e N at i o n al Reg i s t rat i o n A ct [ Ch a p t er 1 0 :1 7 ], o r a p as s p o rt o r d ri v ers l i cen ce i s s u ed b y o r o n b eh al f o f t h e G o v ern m en t o f Z i mb ab w e; o r (b ) an y v i s i t o rs en t ry cert i fi cat e o r o t h e r c ert i fi cat e o r p e rmi t i s s u ed t o a p ers o n i n t erms o f t h e Immi g rat i o n A ct [ Ch a p t er 4 :0 2 ], o r i n t erms o f an y en act men t rel at i n g t o refu g ees ; o r (c) an y p as s p o rt , i d en t i t y d o cu men t o r d ri v er ’s l i cen ce i s s u ed b y a fo r ei g n g o v ern men t . (2 ) Su b j ect t o t h i s s ect i o n , ev e ry p ers o n o f o r ab o v e t h e ag e o f s i x t een y ea rs s h al l , w h en i n a p u b l i c p l ace , car ry an i d en t i t y d o cu men t o n h i s p ers o n . (3 ) Su b j ect t o t h i s s ect i o n , a p o l i ce o f fi cer m ay at an y t i me req u i r e a p ers o n o f o r ab o v e t h e ag e o f s i x t een y e ars i n a p u b l i c p l ac e t o p ro d u c e an i d e n t i t y d o cu men t . (4 ) A n y p ers o n w h o fai l s t o p ro d u ce h i s i d en t i t y d o c u men t i mmed i at el y o n req u es t b y a p o l i ce o ffi ce r — (a) act i n g i n g o o d fai t h i n t h e co u rs e o f i n v es t i g at i n g o r p rev en t i n g an ar res t ab l e o f fen c e; o r (b ) at t h e s cen e o r i n t h e i mmed i at e v i ci n i t y o f t h e co mmi s s i o n o f an arres t ab l e o ffen ce co m mi t t ed w i t h i n t h e p rec ed i n g fo rt y -ei g h t h o u rs ; o r (c) w i t h i n a p o l i ce co rd o n ; o r (d ) at a p o l i ce ro ad b l o ck ; o r (e) i n t h e i m med i at e v i ci n i t y o f an y a rea co n t ro l l ed o r p r o t ect ed i n t er ms o f t h e D efen c e A ct [ Ch a p t er 1 1 :0 2 ] , t h e P ro t ect ed Pl a ces an d A r eas A ct [ Ch a p t er 1 1 :1 2 ] o r t h e Pa rk s an d W i l d L i fe A ct [ Ch a p t er 2 0 :1 4 ]; o r ( f ) at a p u b l i c g at h eri n g o r a p u b l i c me et i n g o f a p o l i t i cal n at u re; may b e d et ai n ed b y t h e p o l i ce o f fi cer u n t i l s u ch t i me a s h i s i d en t i t y i s es t ab l i s h ed o r v eri fi ed t o t h e s at i s fact i o n o f t h e p o l i ce o f fi cer: Pro v i d ed t h at t h e p o l i ce o f fi cer s h al l af fo rd t h e p ers o n d et ai n ed ev e ry r eas o n ab l e faci l i t y t o en ab l e h i m t o es t ab l i s h o r v eri fy h i s i d en t i t y . 5 T h is s e c tio n d e a lt w i th th e o f f e n c e o f P o s s e s s i o n o f o f f e n s iv e w e a p o n s a t p u b lic g a t h e r in g s . S e e n o w s e c tio n 4 3 o f th e C r im in a l L a w C o d e .

P u b lic O r d e r a n d S e c u r i t y A c t [C h a p t e r 1 1 : 1 7 ] a s a m e n d e d a t 1 s t M a r c h , 2 0 0 7 – 1 1 – (5 ) A n y p e rs o n w h o i s fo u n d w i t h o u t an i d en t i t y d o cu men t o n h i s p ers o n i n ci rcu ms t an ces o t h er t h an t h o s e s p eci fi ed i n s u b s ect i o n (4 ) s h al l b e af f o rd ed an o p p o rt u n i t y , w i t h i n s ev en d ay s t h ereaft e r, o f p ro d u ci n g h i s i d en t i t y d o cu men t at a p o l i ce s t at i o n s p eci fi ed b y n o t i ce i n w ri t i n g i s s u ed b y t h e p o l i ce o f fi cer w h o r eq u i red h i m t o p ro d u c e h i s i d en t i t y d o cu men t . (6 ) A n y p ers o n w h o , o n b ei n g r eq u i red t o d o s o i n t erms s u b s ect i o n (5 ), fai l s t o p ro d u ce h i s i d en t i t y d o cu men t at a p o l i ce s t at i o n s p eci fi ed i n t erms o f t h at s u b s ect i o n , may b e d et ai n ed b y a p o l i ce o ffi cer u n t i l s u ch a t i m e as h i s i d en t i t y i s es t ab l i s h ed o r v eri fi ed t o t h e s at i s fact i o n o f t h e p o l i ce o ffi ce r. 33 C o r d o n a n d s ear c h (1 ) A p o l i ce o ffi ce r o f o r ab o v e t h e ran k o f i n s p ect o r may es t ab l i s h a co rd o n ro u n d an y area i f h e co n s i d ers i t re as o n ab l y n ec es s ary — (a) t o co n t ai n an y p u b l i c d i s o rd er o r p u b l i c v i o l en c e w i t h i n t h e ar ea; o r (b ) t o p ro t ect t h e are a f ro m an y p u b l i c d i s o rd er o r p u b l i c v i o l en ce. (2 ) A n y p ers o n w h o , o t h e r w i s e t h an i n t er ms o f a w ri t t en p ermi t i s s u ed b y a p o l i ce o ffi ce r, k n o w i n g l y en t ers o r l eav es an y are a ro u n d w h i ch a co rd o n h as b een es t ab l i s h ed u n d er s u b s ect i o n (1 ) s h al l b e g u i l t y o f an o ffen ce an d l i ab l e t o a fi n e n o t ex ceed i n g l ev el fi v e o r t o i mp ri s o n men t fo r a p e ri o d n o t ex ceed i n g s i x mo n t h s o r t o b o t h s u ch fi n e an d s u ch i mp ri s o n men t . (3 ) A p e ace o ffi cer m ay w i t h o u t a w a rran t , w i t h i n t h e area ro u n d w h i ch a co rd o n h as b een es t ab l i s h ed i n t erms o f s u b s ect i o n (1 ) — (a) co n d u ct a s e arch fo r — (i ) an y p ers o n r eas o n ab l y s u s p ect ed o f h av i n g co mmi t t ed an o ffen ce rel at i n g t o o r ari s i n g o u t o f p u b l i c d i s o rd er o r p u b l i c v i o l en ce w h i ch g av e ri s e t o t h e es t ab l i s h men t o f t h e co rd o n ; o r (i i ) an y ev i d en ce r el at i n g t o an o f fen c e r efer red t o i n s u b p a rag rap h (i ); o r (b ) arres t an y p ers o n ref err ed t o i n p a rag rap h (a ). 34 P o w er s o f st o p p i n g a n d se ar c h i n g (1 ) A p o l i ce o ffi cer may s t o p an d , w i t h o u t w ar ran t — (a) s earch an y p ers o n , v eh i cl e o r v es s el en t eri n g o r l eav i n g Z i mb ab w e an d an y p ers o n i n o r u p o n s u ch v eh i cl e o r v es s el ; an d (b ) s ei ze an y t h i n g ; i n ci rcu ms t an ces w h e re t h er e are reas o n ab l e g ro u n d s f o r b el i ev i n g t h at t h e s ea rch o r s ei zu re i s n eces s ary i n t h e i n t eres t s o f p u b l i c s af et y , p u b l i c o rd e r o r p u b l i c h eal t h o r fo r t h e p rev en t i o n , i n v es t i g at i o n o r d et ect i o n o f a cri mi n al o ff en ce . (2 ) If a p o l i ce o ffi c er o f o r ab o v e t h e r an k o f i n s p ect o r co n s i d ers i t reas o n ab l y n eces s a ry i n t h e i n t eres t s o f p u b l i c s afet y , p u b l i c o rd er o r p u b l i c h eal t h t o ex erci s e w i t h o u t w a rran t t h e p o w e rs re ferr ed t o i n s u b s ect i o n (1 ) i n r es p ect o f v eh i cl es , v es s el s an d p ers o n s i n o r u p o n s u ch v eh i cl es o r v es s el s an y w h e re i n Z i mb ab w e , h e may a u t h o ri s e t h e erect i o n o f a ro ad b l o ck o r ch eck p o i n t fo r t h e p u rp o s es o f s t o p p i n g v eh i cl es o r v es s el s s o t h at t h ey can b e s earch ed , an d t h ereu p o n s u ch p o w e rs may b e s o ex erci s ed .

P u b lic O r d e r a n d S e c u r i t y A c t [C h a p t e r 1 1 : 1 7 ] a s a m e n d e d a t 1 s t M a r c h , 2 0 0 7 – 1 2 – (3 ) A n y p ers o n w h o fai l s o r r efu s es t o s t o p w h en s o req u i red i n t e rms o f t h i s s ect i o n o r t ak es an y meas u res t o p rev en t b ei n g s t o p p ed o r s earch ed i n t erms o f t h i s s ect i o n s h al l b e g u i l t y o f an o ff en ce an d l i ab l e t o a fi n e n o t ex ceed i n g l ev el s i x o r t o i mp ri s o n men t fo r a p eri o d n o t ex ceed i n g t w el v e mo n t h s o r t o b o t h s u ch fi n e an d s u ch i mp ri s o n men t . 35 P o w er s o f p o l i ce o ffi cer s i n r el ati o n t o ai r cr aft, aer o d r o m es a n d ai r str i p s (1 ) In t h i s s ect i o n — “aero d ro me ” h as t h e mean i n g g i v en t o i t b y s ect i o n 2 o f t h e Ci v i l A v i at i o n A ct [Ch a p t er 1 3 :1 6 ]; “ai rs t ri p ” mean s a cl ear ed a rea fo r t h e l an d i n g an d t ak i n g -o ff o f ai rc raft . (2 ) A p o l i ce o ffi cer may w i t h o u t w ar ran t — (a) b o ard an y ai rcr aft t h at h as l an d ed at o r i s ab o u t t o d ep a rt fro m Z i mb ab w e an d s ea rch i t an d an y p e rs o n i n o r u p o n s u ch ai rcra ft ; an d (b ) fo r t h e p u rp o s e o f p arag rap h ( a) b u t s u b j ect t o s u b s ect i o n (4 ) — (i ) en t er u p o n an d s ea rch an y a ero d ro m e o r ai rs t ri p ; an d (i i ) rem ai n at an y aero d ro me o r ai rs t ri p fo r s o l o n g as h e c o n s i d ers i t n eces s ary fo r t h e p ro p er p erfo r man ce o f h i s d u t i es ; an d (c) s earch an y p e rs o n p res en t w i t h i n t h e ae ro d ro m e o r ai rs t ri p o r i n t h e i mm ed i at e v i ci n i t y o f t h e a ero d ro me o r ai rs t ri p ; an d (d ) s ei ze an y t h i n g ; i n ci rcu ms t an ces w h e re t h er e are reas o n ab l e g ro u n d s f o r b el i ev i n g t h at t h e s earch o r s ei zu re i s n eces s ary i n t h e i n t eres t s o f p u b l i c s af et y , p u b l i c o rd e r o r p u b l i c h eal t h o r fo r t h e p rev en t i o n , i n v es t i g at i o n o r d et ect i o n o f a cri mi n al o ff en ce . (3 ) If a p o l i ce o ffi c er o f o r ab o v e t h e r an k o f i n s p ect o r co n s i d ers i t reas o n ab l y n eces s ary i n t h e i n t eres t s o f p u b l i c s afet y , p u b l i c o rd er o r p u b l i c h eal t h t o ex erci s e w i t h o u t w a rran t t h e p o w e rs refer red t o i n s u b s ect i o n (2 ) i n res p ect o f ai rcraft , aero d ro mes o r ai rs t ri p s an d p ers o n s i n o r u p o n s u ch ai rcraft , aero d ro mes o r ai rs t ri p s an y w h ere i n Z i mb ab w e, h e m ay , s u b j ect t o s u b s ect i o n (4 ), au t h o ri s e t h e p res en c e o f an y p o l i ce o ffi cer at s u ch a ero d ro m e o r ai rs t ri p an d t h ereu p o n s u ch p o w e rs may b e s o ex erci s ed . (4 ) Su b j ect t o s u b s ect i o n (5 ), n o p o l i ce o ffi ce r s h al l , fo r t h e p u rp o s es o f s u b s ect i o n (2 ) o r (3 ), b e au t h o ri s ed t o r em ai n at an ae ro d ro m e o r ai rs t ri p fo r mo re t h a n fo rt y -ei g h t h o u rs at a t i me w i t h o u t t h e co n s en t o f t h e Ci v i l A v i at i o n A u t h o ri t y re f erred t o i n s e ct i o n 4 o f t h e Ci v i l A v i at i o n A ct [ Ch a p t er 1 3 :1 6 ] o r t h e o w n er o f t h e aero d ro me o r ai rs t ri p , as t h e cas e may b e. (5 ) If t h e Mi n i s t er i s o f t h e o p i n i o n t h at i t i s d es i rab l e i n t h e i n t eres t s o f d efen ce, p u b l i c s afet y , p u b l i c o rd er o r p u b l i c h eal t h t o d o s o , h e m ay , b y n o t i ce i n a s t at u t o ry i n s t ru men t , d ecl are t h at d u ri n g s u ch p eri o d as may b e s p eci fi ed i n s u ch n o t i ce, p o l i ce o f fi cers may , w i t h o u t w a rran t , ex e rc i s e t h e p o w ers r efe rred t o i n s u b s e ct i o n (2 ) o r (3 ) i n r es p ect o f ai rc raft , aero d ro mes o r ai rs t ri p s an d p ers o n s i n o r u p o n s u ch ai rcraft , ae ro d ro m es o r ai rs t ri p s an y w h ere i n Z i mb ab w e, an d fo r t h at p u rp o s e t o re mai n at an a e ro d ro me o r ai rs t ri p fo r mo re t h an fo rt y -ei g h t h o u rs at a t i me w i t h o u t t h e co n s en t o f t h e Ci v i l A v i at i o n A u t h o ri t y referred t o i n s ect i o n 4 o f t h e Ci v i l A v i at i o n A ct [ Ch a p t er 1 3 :1 6 ] o r t h e o w n e r o f t h e ae ro d ro m e o r ai rs t ri p , as t h e cas e may b e.

P u b lic O r d e r a n d S e c u r i t y A c t [C h a p t e r 1 1 : 1 7 ] a s a m e n d e d a t 1 s t M a r c h , 2 0 0 7 – 1 3 – (6 ) A n y p ers o n w h o h i n d ers o r o b s t ru ct s an y p o l i ce o f fi cer i n t h e ex erci s e o f h i s p o w ers i n t erms o f t h i s s ect i o n o r t ak es an y meas u res t o p rev en t an aero d ro me, ai rs t ri p o r ai rcra ft o r an y p ers o n i n o r u p o n s u ch ai r craft , ae ro d ro m e o r ai rs t ri p b ei n g s earch ed i n t er ms o f t h i s s ect i o n s h al l b e g u i l t y o f an o ffen c e an d l i ab l e t o a fi n e n o t ex c eed i n g l ev el s i x o r t o i mp ri s o n men t fo r a p eri o d n o t ex ce ed i n g t w el v e mo n t h s o r t o b o t h s u ch fi n e an d s u ch i mp ri s o n m en t . P A R T V I GE N E R A L 36 … [R e p e a le d b y s e c tio n 2 8 2 o f Cr im in a l L a w Co d e ]6 37 W h e n D ef e n c e F o r ce s m ay a ssi st P o l i c e F o r ce u n d er t h i s A ct (1 ) If, u p o n a r eq u es t mad e b y t h e Co m mi s s i o n er o f Po l i ce, t h e Mi n i s t er i s s at i s fi ed t h at an y reg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y req u i res t h e as s i s t an ce o f t h e D ef en ce Fo rces fo r t h e p u rp o s e o f s u p p res s i n g an y ci v i l co mmo t i o n o r d i s t u rb an ce i n an y p o l i ce d i s t ri ct , h e may r eq u es t t h e Mi n i s t er res p o n s i b l e fo r d e fen c e t o au t h o ri s e t h e D e fen ce Fo rc es t o as s i s t t h e p o l i ce i n t h e ex erci s e o f t h ei r fu n ct i o n s u n d er t h i s A ct i n t h e p o l i ce d i s t ri ct co n cern ed . (2 ) W h ere au t h o ri t y i s g i v en u n d er s u b s ect i o n (1 ) fo r t h e D ef en ce Fo rces t o as s i s t t h e p o l i ce — (a) ev ery me mb er o f t h e D efen ce Fo rc es w h o h as b een d e t ai l ed t o as s i s t t h e p o l i ce i n an y p o l i ce d i s t ri ct i n t h e ex er ci s e o f t h ei r fu n ct i o n s u n d er t h i s A ct s h al l b e u n d er t h e co m man d o f t h e reg u l at i n g au t h o ri t y co n ce rn ed ; an d (b ) a me mb er o f t h e D efen c e Fo r ces w h o i s as s i s t i n g a p o l i ce o ffi cer i n t h e ex er ci s e o f h i s fu n ct i o n s u n d er t h i s A ct s h al l h av e t h e s ame p o w ers , fu n ct i o n s an d au t h o ri t y , an d b e s u b j ect t o t h e s ame res p o n s i b i l i t i es , d i s ci p l i n e an d p en al t i es , as a me mb er o f t h e Po l i c e Fo rce , an d l i ab l e i n res p ect o f act s d o n e o r o mi t t ed t o b e d o n e t o t h e s ame ex t en t as h e w o u l d h av e b e en l i ab l e i n t h e s am e ci rcu ms t an ces i f h e w ere a me mb er o f t h e Po l i c e Fo rce , an d s h al l h av e t h e b en efi t o f an y i n d e mn i t y t o w h i ch a me mb er o f t h e Po l i ce Fo rce w o u l d i n t h e s am e ci r cu ms t an c es b e en t i t l ed . 38 P o w er s o f s ei z u r e a n d f o r fei t u r e i n r el a ti o n t o ve h i cl e s, ai r cr a ft a n d v es sel s (1 ) W h ere an y p ers o n i s co n v i ct ed o f an o ffen ce u n d er Ch ap t e r III (” Cri m es A g a i n s t t h e St at e” ), Ch ap t er I V ( ” Cri m es A g ai n s t Pu b l i c O rd er ” ) o r s ect i o n 1 7 6 (” A s s au l t i n g o r res i s t i n g p o l i ce o ffi cer ” ) o r 1 7 7 ( ” U n d e rmi n i n g o f p o l i ce au t h o ri t y ” ) o f t h e Cri mi n al L a w Co d e , t h e co u rt may o rd er t h at an y v eh i cl e, ai rcr aft o r v es s el u s ed fo r t h e p u rp o s e o f o r i n co n n ect i o n w i t h t h e co m mi s s i o n o f t h e o f fen ce s h al l b e fo rf ei t ed t o t h e St at e: Pro v i d ed t h at , i f i t i s p ro v ed t h at s u ch v eh i cl e, ai rcraf t o r v es s el i s n o t t h e p ro p ert y o f t h e p ers o n co n v i ct ed an d t h at i t s o w n er w as — (a) u n aw are t h at t h e v eh i cl e, ai rcr aft o r v es s el , as t h e c as e may b e, w as b ei n g s o u s ed ; o r 6 T h is s e c tio n r e q u ir e d th e a u th o r ity o f th e A t to r n e y -G e n e r a l f o r th e p r o s e c u t io n o f c e r t a in o f f e n c e s u n d e r th is A c t . T h o s e o f f e n c e s h a v in g b e e n r e m o v e d f r o m th i s A c t a n d tr a n s f e r r e d to th e C o d e , s e c tio n 3 4 o f th e C o d e s im il a r ly r e q u i r e s th e A tto r n e y -G e n e r a l ‘s a u th o r i ty f o r p r o s e c u t io n o f m o s t o f f e n c e s u n d e r C h a p te r I I I ( ” C r im e s A g a in s t th e S t a te ” ) o f th e C o d e .

P u b lic O r d e r a n d S e c u r i t y A c t [C h a p t e r 1 1 : 1 7 ] a s a m e n d e d a t 1 s t M a r c h , 2 0 0 7 – 1 4 – (b ) u n ab l e t o p rev en t i t s u s e fo r t h e p u rp o s e o f o r i n co n n ect i o n w i t h t h e co mmi s s i o n o f t h e o ffen ce; t h e co u rt s h al l n o t mak e an y s u ch o rd e r i n r es p ect t h e re o f. (2 ) Su b j ect t o s u b s e ct i o n (3 ) , w h e re a p o l i ce o f fi cer b el i ev es o n reas o n ab l e g ro u n d s t h at an y v eh i cl e, ai rc raft o r v es s el w h i ch i s l i ab l e t o fo rfei t u re i n t erms o f s u b s ect i o n (1 ) i s l i k el y t o b e re mo v ed fro m Z i mb ab w e u n l es s i t i s d et ai n ed , h e may s ei ze an d d et ai n an y s u ch v eh i cl e , ai rcra ft o r v es s el s o t h at i t may b e s u b mi t t ed t o t h e j u ri s d i ct i o n o f t h e co u rt t o b e d eal t w i t h i n acco rd an ce w i t h s u b s e ct i o n (1 ). (3 ) A mag i s t rat e may , o n ap p l i cat i o n b y t h e o w n er o f a v eh i cl e, ai rcr aft o r v es s el s ei zed i n t erms o f s u b s ect i o n (2 ) , p e rmi t s u ch o w n er , o r s u ch s u r et i es as t h e mag i s t rat e m ay ap p ro v e — (a) t o en t er i n t o a b o n d fo r an amo u n t ap p ro v ed b y t h e mag i s t rat e; an d (b ) t o d ep o s i t w i t h t h e cl erk o f co u rt s u ch s u m, i f an y , as may b e fi x ed b y t h e mag i s t rat e t o s at i s fy an y j u d g em en t w h i ch may b e g i v en o n t h e b o n d ; w h e reu p o n t h e v eh i cl e, ai rc raft o r v es s el s h al l b e ret u rn ed t o t h e o w n er. (4 ) A b o n d en t ered i n t o i n t erms o f s u b s ect i o n (3 ) s h a l l b e s u b j ect t o t h e co n d i t i o n t h at t h e o w n e r s h al l s u b mi t t h e v eh i cl e, ai rcraft o r v es s el t o t h e j u ri s d i ct i o n o f t h e co u rt t ry i n g t h e o ffen ce co n ce rn ed w h en s o req u i red , an d may b e s u b j ect t o s u ch o t h er co n d i t i o n s as t h e mag i s t rat e t h i n k s fi t t o i mp o s e i n t h e ci rcu ms t an ces . (5 ) U p o n b rea ch o f an y co n d i t i o n o f a b o n d en t ered i n t o i n t erms o f t h i s s u b s ect i o n (3 ) , an y co u rt may , o n ap p l i cat i o n b y t h e Mi n i s t er, g i v e j u d g em en t ag ai n s t s u ch p ers o n o r h i s s u ret i es i n acco rd an ce w i t h t h e p ro v i s i o n s o f t h e b o n d . 39 P o w er s o f s ear c h , sei z u r e a n d f o r f ei t u r e g e n er al l y (1 ) Fo r t h e av o i d an c e o f d o u b t i t i s d ec l ar ed t h at — (a) an ar res t o r s ear ch o f an y p ers o n o r p re mi s es o r o f an y p ers o n o r p re mi s es i n an y ar e a i n t erms o f t h i s A ct s h al l b e co n d u ct ed i n acco rd an ce w i t h Part s V an d V I o f t h e Cri mi n al Pro c ed u re an d E v i d en c e A ct [ Ch a p t er 9 :0 7 ] o r an y o t h er en act m e n t w h i ch reg u l at es s u ch arres t o r s earch , an d , i n p art i cu l ar, s u b s ect i o n (4 ) o f s ect i o n 4 1 o f t h e Cri mi n al Pro c ed u re an d E v i d en ce A ct [ Ch a p t er 9 :0 7 ] s h al l ap p l y t o t h e s earch o f an y w o man ; (b ) ex cep t t o t h e ex t en t ex p res s l y p ro v i d ed i n t h i s A ct , Pa rt V I o f t h e C ri mi n al Pro ced u re an d E v i d en c e A ct [ Ch a p t er 9 :0 7 ] s h al l ap p l y t o an y w eap o n , i t em cap ab l e o f u s e as a w e ap o n , p u b l i cat i o n , eq u i p men t , v eh i cl e , ai rcra ft , v e s s el o r o t h er art i cl e s ei zed o r d et ai n ed i n t er ms o f t h i s A ct . (2 ) T h e p o w ers co n f erred b y P a rt s V an d V I o f t h e C ri mi n al Pro c ed u re an d E v i d en ce A ct [Ch a p t er 9 :0 7 ] o n a p o l i ce o ffi cer may b e ex er ci s ed b y an y p eace o ffi ce r w i t h i n t h e area ro u n d w h i ch a co rd o n h as b een es t ab l i s h ed i n t er ms o f s u b s ec t i o n (1 ) o f s e ct i o n t h i r t y -t h r ee . 40 S p e ci al j u r i s d i cti o n o f ma g i s tr at es (1 ) N o t w i t h s t an d i n g an y t h i n g i n t h e Mag i s t rat es ’ Co u rt A ct [ Ch a p t er 7 :1 0 ] o r i n an y o t h er en act m en t , w h ere a p ers o n i s co n v i ct ed o f a co n t rav en t i o n o f an y o f t h e p ro v i s i o n s o f t h i s A ct o r o f Ch ap t er III ( ” C ri mes A g ai n s t t h e St at e” ) , Ch ap t er IV ( ” Cri mes A g ai n s t Pu b l i c O rd er ” ) o r s ect i o n 1 7 6 (” A s s au l t i n g o r res i s t i n g p o l i ce o ffi cer ” ) o r 1 7 7 (” U n d e rmi n i n g o f p o l i ce au t h o ri t y ” ) o f t h e Cri mi n al L a w Co d e —

P u b lic O r d e r a n d S e c u r i t y A c t [C h a p t e r 1 1 : 1 7 ] a s a m e n d e d a t 1 s t M a r c h , 2 0 0 7 – 1 5 – (a) a co u rt o f a mag i s t rat e , o t h er t h an a reg i o n al , p ro v i n ci al o r s en i o r mag i s t rat e, s h al l h av e s p eci al j u ri s d i ct i o n t o i mp o s e, o n s u mmary t ri al o r o n remi t t al b y t h e A t t o rn ey -G en eral o f t h e cas e fo r t ri al o r s en t en c e, a fi n e n o t ex ceed i n g l ev el ei g h t o r i mp ri s o n men t fo r a p eri o d n o t ex ce ed i n g t h ree y ears ; (b ) a co u rt o f a s en i o r o r p ro v i n ci al mag i s t rat e s h al l h av e s p eci al j u ri s d i ct i o n t o i mp o s e, o n s u mma ry t ri al o r o n remi t t al b y t h e A t t o rn ey -G en eral o f t h e cas e fo r t ri al o r s en t en ce, a fi n e n o t ex c eed i n g l ev el t w el v e o r i mp ri s o n m en t fo r a p eri o d n o t ex c eed i n g t en y ears ; (c) a co u rt o f a reg i o n al mag i s t rat e s h al l h av e s p eci al j u ri s d i ct i o n t o i mp o s e, o n s u mmar y t ri al o r o n remi t t al b y t h e A t t o rn ey -G en e ral o f t h e cas e fo r t ri al o r s en t en ce, a fi n e n o t ex ceed i n g l ev el fo u rt een o r i mp ri s o n men t fo r a p e ri o d n o t ex ceed i n g t w en t y y ears . (2 ) Su b s ect i o n (1 ) s h al l ap p l y i n r el at i o n t o a p ers o n w h o i s co n v i ct ed o f — (a) at t emp t i n g t o co n t rav en e o r i n ci t i n g an o t h er p e rs o n o r co n s p i ri n g w i t h an o t h er p e rs o n t o co n t rav en e an y o f t h e p ro v i s i o n s o f t h i s A ct o r an y o f t h e p ro v i s i o n s o f t h e Cri mi n al L a w Co d e r efe rred t o i n s u b s ect i o n (1 ); o r (b ) b ei n g an acces s o ry aft er t h e fact t o t h e co mmi s s i o n o f t h e cri me o f co n t rav en i n g an y o f t h e p ro v i s i o n s o f t h i s A ct o r an y o f t h e p ro v i s i o n s o f t h e Cri mi n al L a w Co d e r efe rred t o i n s u b s ect i o n (1 ); as t h o u g h h e b ad b e en co n v i ct ed o f a co n t rav en t i o n o f a n y o f t h e p ro v i s i o n s o f t h i s A ct . (3 ) N o t h i n g i n t h i s s ect i o n s h al l b e co n s t ru ed as au t h o ri s i n g a co u rt t o i mp o s e fo r an y co n t rav en t i o n o f an y p ro v i s i o n o f t h i s A ct o r an y p ro v i s i o n o f t h e Cri mi n al L a w Co d e r efer red t o i n s u b s ect i o n (1 ) a p u n i s h men t g reat er t h an may , u n d er t h e rel ev an t p ro v i s i o n o f t h i s A ct o r t h e Cri mi n al L a w Co d e , b e i mp o s ed t h erefo r , o r as p rev en t i n g a co u rt fro m i mp o s i n g , as o ft en as i t i s s p eci al l y au t h o ri s ed b y an y en a ct men t t o d o s o , an y o t h er p u n i s h men t t h an t h e p u n i s h men t men t i o n ed i n t h i s s ect i o n . (4 ) T h e P res i d en t m ay , b y p ro cl a mat i o n , s u s p en d t h e o p erat i o n o f s u b s ect i o n (1 ) an d may , i n s i mi l ar m an n er , r es t o re i t s o p er at i o n . 41 A me n d m e n t o f S c h e d u l e (1 ) Su b j ect t o s u b s ect i o n (2 ), t h e Mi n i s t er m ay , b y n o t i ce i n a s t at u t o ry i n s t ru men t , at an y t i me ad d t o , a men d o r rep l ac e t h e Sch ed u l e. (2 ) W h ere t h e Mi n i s t er s e ek s t o am en d t h e S ch ed u l e b y red u ci n g t h e cl as s es o f p u b l i c g at h eri n g d es cri b ed i n t h e Sch ed u l e , t h e Mi n i s t er s h al l , w i t h i n t h e n ex t fo u rt een d ay s o n w h i ch Parl i a men t s i t s aft er h e mak es a s t at u t o ry i n s t ru men t i n t erms o f s u b s ect i o n (1 ), l ay i t b efo re Parl i a men t , an d t h e s t at u t o ry i n s t ru men t s h al l n o t co m e i n t o fo rce u n l es s ap p ro v ed b y res o l u t i o n o f Pa rl i am en t . 42 Sa vi n g o f o t h er l aw s as t o r i o t o u s g at h er i n g s, etc. N o t h i n g i n t h i s A ct s h al l b e co n s t ru ed as aff ect i n g t h e r i g h t o r d u t y o f an y p ers o n u n d er an y o t h er l a w t o d i s p ers e ri o t o u s g at h eri n g s an d t o p rev e n t o r s u p p res s o t h er u n l a w fu l a ct s , o r t o as s i s t i n s u ch d i s p ers al , p r ev en t i o n o r s u p p res s i o n .

P u b lic O r d e r a n d S e c u r i t y A c t [C h a p t e r 1 1 : 1 7 ] a s a m e n d e d a t 1 s t M a r c h , 2 0 0 7 – 1 6 – [43 – 4 5 A me n d m e n ts o f o t h er l aw s] 7 46 R e p e al o f C a p . 11: 07 T h e L a w an d O rd er ( Mai n t en an ce ) A ct [ Ch a p t er 1 1 :0 7 ] i s rep eal ed . S C H E D U LE ( Sec ti o ns 2 4 (5 ) a n d 4 1 ) C L A S SE S O F P U B LI C G A T HE R I N G T O W HI C H S E C TI O N 2 4 D O ES N O T A P P L Y Pu b l i c g at h eri n g s — (a) h el d ex cl u s i v el y fo r b o n a f i d e rel i g i o u s , ed u c at i o n al , r e creat i o n al , s p o rt i n g o r ch ari t ab l e p u rp o s es o r an y t w o o r mo r e s u ch p u rp o s es ; (b ) h el d ex cl u s i v el y fo r t h e p u rp o s es o f — (i ) b ap t i s m; o r (i i ) w ed d i n g ; o r (i i i ) fu n eral ; o r (i v ) cre mat i o n ; (c) o f m emb ers o f p ro fes s i o n al , v o cat i o n al o r o ccu p at i o n al b o d i es h el d fo r p u rp o s es w h i ch are n o t p o l i t i cal ; (d ) fo r t h e p u rp o s es o f ag ri cu l t u ral s h o w s ; (e) at an y b o n a f i d e t h e at ri cal , ci n e mat o g rap h i c o r mu s i cal en t ert ai n men t o r an y ci rcu s o r fi re w o r k s d i s p l ay ; (f ) at an y b o n a f i d e s al e o f g o o d s o r an i mal s ; (g ) at a d r a w fo r p ri zes i n an y l o t t ery h el d i n t erms o f t h e L o t t eri es an d G a mi n g A ct [Ch a p t er 1 0 :2 6 ]; (h ) fo r t h e p u rp o s es o f a l u n ch eo n , d i n n er o r d an ce g i v en o r h el d b y an y cl u b , as s o ci at i o n o r o rg an i s at i o n w h i ch i s n o t o f a p o l i t i cal n at u re; (i ) h el d b y an y cl u b , as s o ci at i o n o r o rg an i s at i o n w h i ch i s n o t o f a p o l i t i cal n at u re an d at w h i ch t h e d i s cu s s i o n s an d m at t ers d e al t w i t h are n o t o f a p o l i t i cal n at u re; (j ) h el d b y a reg i s t ered t rad e u n i o n fo r b o n a f i d e t rad e u n i o n p u rp o s es fo r t h e co n d u ct o f b u s i n es s i n acco rd an ce w i t h t h e L ab o u r Rel at i o n s A ct [ Ch a p t er 2 8 :0 1 ]; (k ) h el d t o fo r m an y cl u b , as s o ci at i o n o r o rg an i s at i o n w h i c h i s n o t o f a p o l i t i cal n at u re; (l ) fo r t h e p u rp o s es o f an i n d u s t ri al s h o w . 7 T h e s e th r e e s e c tio n s , a m e n d in g th e C it i z e n s h ip o f Z im b a b w e A c t [ C h a p te r 4 : 0 1 ] , th e C r im in a l P r o c e d u r e a n d E v id e n c e A c t [ C h a p t e r 9 : 0 7 ] a n d th e M i s c e ll a n e o u s O f f e n c e s A c t [ C h a p te r 9 : 1 5 ] , h a v e b e e n o m it te d a s b e in g s p e n t a n d o f n o c u r r e n t in te r e s t .