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Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) Act [Chapter 10:20].

Country/Territory
Zimbabwe
Document type
Legislation
Date
1986
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to to empower the President to make regulations dealing with situations that have arisen or are likely to arise and that require to be dealt with as a matter of urgency; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Subject
General
Keyword
Hazards Governance
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations
Abstract

This Act confers powers on the President of Zimbabwe to make, subject to the Constitution, emergency Regulations when it appears to the President that— (a) a situation has arisen or is likely to arise which needs to be dealt with ur-gently in the interests of defence, pub-lic safety, public order, public morality, public health, the economic interests of Zimbabwe or the general public interest; and (b) the situation cannot adequately be dealt with in terms of any other law; and (c) because of the urgency, it is inexpedient to await the passage through Parliament of an Act dealing with the situation. Regulations made in terms of this Act may, subject to certain restrictions, provide for any matter or thing for which Parliament can make provision in an Act.

Full text
English
Website
zimlii.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) (Deferral of Rent and Mortgage Payments During National Lockdown) Regulations, 2020 (S.I. No. 96 of 2020).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2020

Keyword: Lease, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX