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THIS BILL WAS GAZETTED ON TUESDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2020
Please note that Veritas analysis of and commentary on this Bill is also on this website – Bill Watch 77/2020 of 27th November, entitled The Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission Bill [link]
Memorandum
This Bill seeks to provide for an independent complaints mechanism for members of the public against members of the security services pursuant to section 210 of the Constitution. The complaints mechanism is to be intermediated by a body which is independent from each of the security services, namely the police, defence, prisons and correctional and intelligence services. For this purpose, the Bill establishes a Commission to carry out this function with a view to remedying any harm caused by any misconduct on the part of any member of the security services. In more detail, the Bill provides as follows: