Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) (Amendment of Electoral Act) Regulations, 2013
WHEREAS, if a situation affecting, for instance, the general public interest of Zimbabwe, cannot be dealt with adequately in terms of any other law and, because of its urgency, it is inexpedient to await the passage through Parliament of an Act to deal with it, the President is empowered in terms of section 2 of the Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) Act [Chapter I 0. 20] to make such regulations as be considers will deal with that situation;
AND WHEREAS such a situation has arisen in connection with the decision and order of the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe made pursuant to the case of Mawarire v. Robert Gabriel Mugabe and others (Judgment No. CCZ 1/ 13), delivered on the 31st May, 2013, the effect or which was to order the President to issue the necessary proclamation for Presidential, Parliamentary and local authority elections to take place no later than the 31st July, 2013;