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Title_of_text

Defence Act, 1972.

Main Region

First Region

Zimbabwe
Public and civil servants
1972
National
Law, Act

Second Region

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

Serial region

    Serial title
    Separate copy
    Page range
    31 p.