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  3. (1) Every detainee’s case must be submitted to the review tribunal within ten

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

(1) Every detainee’s case must be submitted to the review tribunal within ten

Jurisdiction
Zimbabwe
Provision
5
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

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5. (1) Every detainee’s case must be submitted to the review tribunal within ten days after his or her initial detention and the tribunal must be informed of the name of the detainee. the place where he or she is detained and the reasons for the detention. (2) Every detainee’s case must be resubmitted to the review tribunal at intervals of thirty days from the date on which the case was last reviewed. or at shorter intervals if the tribunal so orders. (3) The review tribunal must proceed without delay to review all cases submitted to it. (4) At all hearings by the review tribunal, the detaitiees whose cases are being reviewed must be allowed to present their cases in person or, if they wish— (a) through legal practitioners assigned to them by the State at State expense: or (b) at their own expense, through legal practitioners of their choice. (5S) The reference in subparagraph (1) to a ten-day period includes a reference to lesser periods of detention that amount to ten days, in the case of a detainee who Is released within ten days after being initially detained and is then re-detained within ten days after that release. Reconmrendations of review tribunal

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

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