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Gazetted 25-08-2023
22/03/22 | : Cabinet approved principles. |
07/10/22 | : Date of gazetting |
09/12/22 | : Bill Referred to Parliamentary Portfolio Committee |
06/12/22 | : Bill appears on order paper |
06/12/22 | : Bill introduced to the National Assembly |
06/12/22 | : First reading |
06/12/22 | : Bill referred to Parliamentary Legal Committee |
15/12/22 | : PLC issued a non-adverse report |
31/01/23 | : Second reading and Minister’s Speech |
20/02/23-10/03/23 | : Public Hearings |
06/04/23 | : Veritas Commentary on the Bill link |
09/05/23 | : PLC issued an adverse report |
20-24/02/23 | : Public Hearings |
: Parliamentary Portfolio Committee Report [link]. | |
: Minister’s response to report and debate | |
09/05/23 | : Second Reading motion approved |
09/05/23 | : Committee Stage |
18/05/23 | : Amendments made and sent to PLC |
30/05/23 | : PLC issued out a non-adverse report on amendments |
30/05/23 | : Third Reading motion approved |
30/05/23 | : Bill transmitted to Senate |
31/05/23 | : Bill received from National Assembly |
06/06/23 | : Minister’s second reading speech |
06/06/23 | : Second reading motion approved |
06/06/23 | : Committee Stage |
06/06/23 | : Third reading motion approved |
06/06/23 | : Bill passed by both houses as amended |
25/08/23 | : Bill gazetted as Act (Act No. 9 of 2023) |
NOW, THEREFORE, be it enacted by the Parliament and the President of Zimbabwe as follows—
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Prisons and Correctional Service Act [Chapter 7:21].
2 Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates—