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ZWE-1972-L-64992
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Title_of_text
Defence Act, 1972.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Zimbabwe
Subjects (Classification)
Specific categories of workers; Public and civil servants
Adopted on (Date of text)
1972
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Consolidates and amends law relating to National Defence Forces. Divided into 11 parts. Part 1 contains preliminary provisions. Part 2 regulates organization, command and administration of defence forces. Part 3 provides for appointment, promotion, discharge and conditions of service of members of defence forces. Part 4 deals with defence forces service commission. Part 5 regulates military offences, powers of arrest, search and detention. Part 6 makes provision for jurisdiction of military courts and civil courts, procedure and evidence. Part 7 deals with punishment and execution of sentence. Part 8 provides for court martial appeal court, Part 9 for cantonments and protected areas, and Part 10 for special powers in relation to defence. Part 11 contains general provisions.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1972-11-03
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1989 (ZWE-1989-R-72817)
Defence (Regular Force) (Non-Commissioned Members) Regulations, 1989 (S.I. 172 of 1989).
Serial region
Serial title
Separate copy
Page range
31 p.