Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013
Interpretation of Chapter 4
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46 Interpretation of Chapter 4
(1) When interpreting this Chapter, a court, tribunal, forum or body —
(a) must give full effect to the rights and freedoms enshrined in this Chapter:
(b) must promote the values and principles that underlie a democratic society
based on openness, justice, human dignity, equality and freedom, and in
particular, the values and principles set out in section 3;
(c} must lake into account international law and all treaties and conventions
to which Zimbabwe is a party;
(d) must pay due regard to all the provisions of this Constitution, in particular
the principies and objectives set out in Chapter 2: and
(e) may consider relevant foreign law;
in addition to considering all other relevant factors that are to be taken into account in the
interpretation of a Constitution.
(2) When inlerpreting an enactment, and when developing the common law
and customary law, every court, tribunal. forum or body must promote and be guided
by the spirit and objectives of this Chapter.
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