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Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013

Commissioner-General of Prisons and Correctional Service

Jurisdiction
Zimbabwe
Provision
229
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

Provision text

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229 Commissioner-General of Prisons and Correctional Service (1) The Prisons and Correctional Service is under the command of a Commissioner-General of the Prisons and Correctional Service appointed by the President after consultation with the Minister responsible for the Prisons and Correctional Service. (2) The Commissioner-General of the Prisons and Correctional Service is appointed for a five-vear term which may be renewed once. (3) A person who has served as Commissioner-General of the Prisons and Correctional Service may not be appointed to the command of any other security service. (4) The Commissioner-General of the Prisons and Correctional Service must exercise his or her command in accordance with general written policy directives given q by the Minister responsible for the Prisons and Correctional Service acting under the authority of the President.

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Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013 · ictministry.gov.zw · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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