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MUKWEREZA v MIN OF HOME AFFAIRS & ANOR 2004 (1) ZLR 445 (S)

2004 (1) ZLR p445

Citation

2004 (1) ZLR 445 (S)

Case No

Judgment No. S-27-04

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Sandura J, Cheda JA & Gwaunza JA

Heard

27 January 2004

Judgment

13 May 2004

Counsel

Mrs J Zindi, for the appellant
C Muchenga, for the respondent

Case Type

Civil application

Annotations

No case annotations to date

Flynote

Interpretation of statutes — intention of legislature — how to be ascertained — speculative opinion as to what legislature probably would have meant — factors to consider in arriving at such opinion

Police — police officer — discipline — officer convicted and sentenced in a magistrates court — sentence consisting of fine plus suspended period of imprisonment — subsequent discharge of member by Commissioner — whether Commissioner entitled to discharge member

Statutes — Police Act [Chapter 11:10] — s 48 (1) — member convicted and sentenced in a magistrates court — sentence consisting of fine plus suspended period of imprisonment — subsequent discharge of member by Commissioner — whether Commissioner entitled to discharge member

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