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

General election resulting from dissolution of Parliament

Jurisdiction
Zimbabwe
Provision
144
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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in force

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144 General election resulting from dissolution of Parliament (1) Where Parliament has not earlier passed resolutions to dissolve in terms of section 143(2), the President must by proclamation call and set dates for a general election to be held within the period prescribed in section 158. (2) Where — (a) Parliament has passed resolutions to dissolve in terms of section 143(2): (b) the President has dissolved Parliament in terms of section |43(3); (ce) the President has dissolved Parliament following a vote of no confidence in terms of section 109(4); or (d) Parliament stands dissolved following a vote of no confidence in terms of section 109(5); the President must by proclamation call and set dates for a general election to be held nol more than ninety days after Parliament passed the resolutions or the President dissolved Parliament or Parliament stood dissolved, as the case may be. (3) The dates for a general election called in terms of subsection (1) or (2) must be fixed by the President after consultation with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. No. I CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE AMENDMENT (NO. 20) 2013

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

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