Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013
(1) A Bill which originated in one House of Parliament and has been passed
- Jurisdiction
- Zimbabwe
- Provision
- 5
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
More details
- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source5. (1) A Bill which originated in one House of Parliament and has been passed
by that House must be transmitted to the other House without delay, and the date of its
transmission must be recorded in the journal of the House from which it is transmitted.
(2) A Bill that has been transmitted to a House of Parliament must be introduced
into that House without delay, and the House may reject the Bill or pass it with or
without amendment.
(3) A Bill which, having been transmitted to a House of Parliament in accordance
with this paragraph, is passed by that House with amendments must be returned to
the House where it originated with the amendments duly certified by the Clerk of
Parliament, and the House to which it is returned may reject, agree to or amend any of
those amendments.
(4) If, after a Bill has been returmed to its originating House in terms of
subparagraph (3). any amendment made to it by the other House is rejected or amended
by the originating House, the other House may, by message to the originating House
pursuant to a resolution, withdraw the amendinent or agree to its being amended.
Disagreement between Houses
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Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013 · ictministry.gov.zw · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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