Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill

PLEASE VISIT THE CONSTITUTION WATCH PAGE ON THIS WEBSITE FOR BULLETINS CONTAINING VERITAS' COMMENTARIES ON THIS BILL.

Constitution Watch 1/2021 -Constitution of Zimbabwe Fast-tracked with Unconstitutional Amendments

CONSTITUTION WATCH 1/2021

[20th April 2021]

Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill
Unconstitutionally Amended and Fast-tracked

Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill: Proposed Committee Stage Amendments

The Bill was given its Second Reading on Wednesday 14th April 2021 in the National Assembly.

The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs then gave notice of amendments that he would be moving during the Committee Stage. The downloadable document below is the Minister’s Notice of Amendment setting out the text of his proposed amendments.

BILL WATCH 23/2021 - Constitution Amendment (No. 1) Bill, 2017, passed by Senate

BILL WATCH 23/2021

[12th April 2021]

Only the National Assembly Sits This Week

The Senate Sat Last Week and Will Sit Again on Tuesday 20th April

Last Week in the Senate

Tuesday 6th April

Attendance

BILL WATCH 22/2021 - Marriages and Constitution Amendment (1) Bills in Senate

BILL WATCH 22/2021

[6th April 2021]

The Senate is Sitting This Week

National Assembly will resume on Tuesday next week

BILL WATCH 67-2020 -Two Major Bills Currently Before Parliament

BILL WATCH 67/2020

[12th October 2020]

Two Major Bills Currently Before Parliament :

Constitution Amendment (No. 2) Amendment Bill and

Cyber Security & Data Protection Bill

SI 2020-206 Constitutional Court (Amendment) Rules, 2020 (No. 2)

IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has, in terms of subparagraph (iv)(a) of paragraph 18 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution approved the following rules:—

1. These rules may be cited as the Constitutional Court (Amendment) Rules, 2020 (No. 2).

BILL WATCH 45-2020 - National Assembly Debate on Constitution Amendment Bill Under Way

BILL WATCH 45/2020

[9th July 2020]

The National Assembly Today Started Debating the Constitution of Zimbabwe

Amendment (No. 2) Bill

CONSTITUTION WATCH 06/2020 - Constitution Amendment (No. 2) Bill - An Overview

CONSTITUTION WATCH 6/2020

[18th March 2020]

Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill : An Overview

In previous Constitution Watches [see below for links to these bulletins] we analysed specific provisions of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill, which ‒ coronavirus permitting ‒ is likely to be presented in Parliament soon after the 17th April.

Constitution Watch 4/2020 - Amending the Constitution - Part 4

CONSTITUTION WATCH 4/2020

[28th January 2020]

Amending the Constitution [PART 4]

Introduction

Bill Watch 3/2020 - Parliament Invites Public Comments on Constitution Amendment Bill

BILL WATCH 3/2020

[23rd January 2020]

Parliament Invites Public Comment on Constitution Amendment Bill

Parliament yesterday published the following self-explanatory notice:

Constitution Amendment (No. 2) Bill, 2019

This Bill was published by the Clerk of Parliament in a Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 31st December 2019.

DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE BILL BELOW.

PLEASE VISIT CONSTITUTION WATCH PAGE ON THIS WEBSITE FOR

Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 1) Act

The Act was published in a Government Gazette Extraordinary on 7th September 2017. The date of commencement, therefore, is 7th September 2017.

The main effect of the amendment is to change the procedure for the appointment of the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice and the Judge President of the High Court. These appointments will now be made by the President after consultation with the Judicial Service Commission.

BILL WATCH 27-2017

BILL WATCH 27/2017

[9th August 2017]

Parliament Adjourns to 12th September Leaving Bills Uncompleted

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