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zw-1000_b53f6e33a685e999e8e1b4a8425ee4b0 | BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION ACT | TITLE 25
TITLE 25
Chapter 25:03 PREVIOUS CHAPTER
BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION ACT
Acts 2/1928, 22/2001.
AN ACT to further and protect the activities and interests of the Boy Scouts
Association.
[Date of commencement: 22nd June, 1928.]
1 Short title
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zw-1001_b5dcd24a3f42ea99d6f1e89f61c7941d | EDUCATION ACT | TITLE 25
TITLE 25
Chapter 25:04 PREVIOUS CHAPTER
EDUCATION ACT
Acts 5/1987, 26/1991, 24/1994 (s. 70), 19/1998 ( s. 15), 22/2001.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Section
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Application.
PART II
FU... | https://www.parlzim.gov.zw/acts-list/download/1001_b5dcd24a3f42ea99d6f1e89f61c7941d | parliament_zimbabwe | ZW | Zimbabwe | en | null | null | null | 2026-09-16T00:45:06Z | Parliament of Zimbabwe (parlzim.gov.zw) official Acts / statute PDFs. Authentic text prevails. Not legal advice. | current | 1001_b5dcd24a3f42ea99d6f1e89f61c7941d | 1001_b5dcd24a3f42ea99d6f1e89f61c7941d | 89 | /workspace/legal-corpora/zw/instruments/zw-1001_b5dcd24a3f42ea99d6f1e89f61c7941d.json | {"schema_version":"collection_record.v1","record_type":"law","article_extraction_status":"ok","metadata":{"collector":"collect_zw.py","schema":"collection_record.v1","source_host":"www.parlzim.gov.zw","content_sha256":"a4b2e0e74a53b82ddcf897dc34969d172c73930eb9db57601b089ffbc3d64aeb","rights":{"not_legal_advice":true,"... |
zw-1002_54ce15bf21cb53c93cd4e1de0c6368eb | HARARE CITY LIBRARY ACT | TITLE 25
TITLE 25
Chapter 25:05 PREVIOUS CHAPTER
HARARE CITY LIBRARY ACT
Acts 24/1961, 26/1968, 4/1983, 22/2001; R.G.N 59/1974.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Establishment and constitutio... | https://www.parlzim.gov.zw/acts-list/download/1002_54ce15bf21cb53c93cd4e1de0c6368eb | parliament_zimbabwe | ZW | Zimbabwe | en | null | null | null | 2026-09-16T00:45:11Z | Parliament of Zimbabwe (parlzim.gov.zw) official Acts / statute PDFs. Authentic text prevails. Not legal advice. | current | 1002_54ce15bf21cb53c93cd4e1de0c6368eb | 1002_54ce15bf21cb53c93cd4e1de0c6368eb | 0 | /workspace/legal-corpora/zw/instruments/zw-1002_54ce15bf21cb53c93cd4e1de0c6368eb.json | {"schema_version":"collection_record.v1","record_type":"law","article_extraction_status":"missing","metadata":{"collector":"collect_zw.py","schema":"collection_record.v1","source_host":"www.parlzim.gov.zw","content_sha256":"1048dc4a1292d2f4b507a63c70c9ed38bd40cec0dd80ecad9daae48b4c599d65","rights":{"not_legal_advice":t... |
zw-1003_0e12133c6c584e953ebd9c1c8ec2870c | NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ZIMBABWE ACT | TITLE 25
TITLE 25
Chapter 25:06 PREVIOUS CHAPTER
NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ZIMBABWE ACT
Acts 8/1986, 22/2001.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. National Archives of Zimbabwe.
4. Director... | https://www.parlzim.gov.zw/acts-list/download/1003_0e12133c6c584e953ebd9c1c8ec2870c | parliament_zimbabwe | ZW | Zimbabwe | en | null | null | null | 2026-09-16T00:45:15Z | Parliament of Zimbabwe (parlzim.gov.zw) official Acts / statute PDFs. Authentic text prevails. Not legal advice. | current | 1003_0e12133c6c584e953ebd9c1c8ec2870c | 1003_0e12133c6c584e953ebd9c1c8ec2870c | 15 | /workspace/legal-corpora/zw/instruments/zw-1003_0e12133c6c584e953ebd9c1c8ec2870c.json | {"schema_version":"collection_record.v1","record_type":"law","article_extraction_status":"ok","metadata":{"collector":"collect_zw.py","schema":"collection_record.v1","source_host":"www.parlzim.gov.zw","content_sha256":"63001b9e8251d68ae4d2dd9811634a410f9919f8f55d71b0b8525ddc317c286e","rights":{"not_legal_advice":true,"... |
zw-1004_73e6fa9adb90da1232cdaa1082377510 | MINES AND MINERALS ACT | "TITLE 21\nTITLE 21\n\n\nChapter 21:05 PREVIOUS CHAP(...TRUNCATED) | https://www.parlzim.gov.zw/acts-list/download/1004_73e6fa9adb90da1232cdaa1082377510 | parliament_zimbabwe | ZW | Zimbabwe | en | null | null | null | 2026-09-16T00:45:35Z | "Parliament of Zimbabwe (parlzim.gov.zw) official Acts / statute PDFs. Authentic text prevails. Not (...TRUNCATED) | current | 1004_73e6fa9adb90da1232cdaa1082377510 | 1004_73e6fa9adb90da1232cdaa1082377510 | 445 | /workspace/legal-corpora/zw/instruments/zw-1004_73e6fa9adb90da1232cdaa1082377510.json | "{\"schema_version\":\"collection_record.v1\",\"record_type\":\"law\",\"article_extraction_status\":(...TRUNCATED) |
zw-1005_0f86e61ae6b6081452251bd779a60e8d | NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL OF ZIMBABWE ACT | "TITLE 25\nTITLE 25\n\nChapter 25:07 PREVIOUS CHAP(...TRUNCATED) | https://www.parlzim.gov.zw/acts-list/download/1005_0f86e61ae6b6081452251bd779a60e8d | parliament_zimbabwe | ZW | Zimbabwe | en | null | null | null | 2026-09-16T00:45:39Z | "Parliament of Zimbabwe (parlzim.gov.zw) official Acts / statute PDFs. Authentic text prevails. Not (...TRUNCATED) | current | 1005_0f86e61ae6b6081452251bd779a60e8d | 1005_0f86e61ae6b6081452251bd779a60e8d | 53 | /workspace/legal-corpora/zw/instruments/zw-1005_0f86e61ae6b6081452251bd779a60e8d.json | "{\"schema_version\":\"collection_record.v1\",\"record_type\":\"law\",\"article_extraction_status\":(...TRUNCATED) |
zw-1006_7a341192d61ade2a09ff0a8bee260be1 | NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACT | "TITLE 25\nTITLE 25\n\n\nChapter 25:08 PREVIOUS CHA(...TRUNCATED) | https://www.parlzim.gov.zw/acts-list/download/1006_7a341192d61ade2a09ff0a8bee260be1 | parliament_zimbabwe | ZW | Zimbabwe | en | null | null | null | 2026-09-16T00:45:51Z | "Parliament of Zimbabwe (parlzim.gov.zw) official Acts / statute PDFs. Authentic text prevails. Not (...TRUNCATED) | current | 1006_7a341192d61ade2a09ff0a8bee260be1 | 1006_7a341192d61ade2a09ff0a8bee260be1 | 32 | /workspace/legal-corpora/zw/instruments/zw-1006_7a341192d61ade2a09ff0a8bee260be1.json | "{\"schema_version\":\"collection_record.v1\",\"record_type\":\"law\",\"article_extraction_status\":(...TRUNCATED) |
zw-1007_bfd288380eb2a5f2a7ed9e94ece2fd23 | ZIMBABWE MINING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT | "TITLE 21\nTITLE 21\n\nChapter 21:08 PREVIOUS CHAPT(...TRUNCATED) | https://www.parlzim.gov.zw/acts-list/download/1007_bfd288380eb2a5f2a7ed9e94ece2fd23 | parliament_zimbabwe | ZW | Zimbabwe | en | null | null | null | 2026-09-16T00:46:04Z | "Parliament of Zimbabwe (parlzim.gov.zw) official Acts / statute PDFs. Authentic text prevails. Not (...TRUNCATED) | current | 1007_bfd288380eb2a5f2a7ed9e94ece2fd23 | 1007_bfd288380eb2a5f2a7ed9e94ece2fd23 | 77 | /workspace/legal-corpora/zw/instruments/zw-1007_bfd288380eb2a5f2a7ed9e94ece2fd23.json | "{\"schema_version\":\"collection_record.v1\",\"record_type\":\"law\",\"article_extraction_status\":(...TRUNCATED) |
zw-1008_24859043ced3524d867dde518e99e19f | NATIONAL GALLERY OF ZIMBABWE ACT | "TITLE 25\nTITLE 25\n\n\nChapter 25:09 PREVIOUS C(...TRUNCATED) | https://www.parlzim.gov.zw/acts-list/download/1008_24859043ced3524d867dde518e99e19f | parliament_zimbabwe | ZW | Zimbabwe | en | null | null | null | 2026-09-16T00:46:16Z | "Parliament of Zimbabwe (parlzim.gov.zw) official Acts / statute PDFs. Authentic text prevails. Not (...TRUNCATED) | current | 1008_24859043ced3524d867dde518e99e19f | 1008_24859043ced3524d867dde518e99e19f | 27 | /workspace/legal-corpora/zw/instruments/zw-1008_24859043ced3524d867dde518e99e19f.json | "{\"schema_version\":\"collection_record.v1\",\"record_type\":\"law\",\"article_extraction_status\":(...TRUNCATED) |
zw-1009_68aa2dffe55683e1509a70138f04060a | NATIONAL LIBRARY AND DOCUMENTATION SERVICE ACT | "TITLE 25\nTITLE 25\n\nChapter 25:10 PREVIOUS CH(...TRUNCATED) | https://www.parlzim.gov.zw/acts-list/download/1009_68aa2dffe55683e1509a70138f04060a | parliament_zimbabwe | ZW | Zimbabwe | en | null | null | null | 2026-09-16T00:46:24Z | "Parliament of Zimbabwe (parlzim.gov.zw) official Acts / statute PDFs. Authentic text prevails. Not (...TRUNCATED) | current | 1009_68aa2dffe55683e1509a70138f04060a | 1009_68aa2dffe55683e1509a70138f04060a | 11 | /workspace/legal-corpora/zw/instruments/zw-1009_68aa2dffe55683e1509a70138f04060a.json | "{\"schema_version\":\"collection_record.v1\",\"record_type\":\"law\",\"article_extraction_status\":(...TRUNCATED) |
Zimbabwe Acts and Official Gazettes (Parliament / Justice / Zim.gov / OPC)
Research snapshot of official national legislation from *Parliament (parliament.gov.zw) / Ministry of Justice (justice.gov.zw) / Government Portal (zim.gov.zw) / OPC (opc.gov.zw) and other .gov.zw gazette hosts.
Not legal advice. The official gazette / authentic source prevails over this corpus.
Snapshot
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Snapshot date | 2026-09-16 |
| Coverage | catalog-backed incomplete (parliament/justice/zim/opc live + CDX Acts/gazettes PDFs) |
| Source | Parliament (parliament.gov.zw) / Ministry of Justice (justice.gov.zw) / Government Portal (zim.gov.zw) / OPC (opc.gov.zw) and other *.gov.zw gazette hosts |
| Collector | scrapers/collect_zw.py |
| Laws / instruments | 490 |
| Articles | 26,696 |
| Language | en |
| Jurisdiction | Zimbabwe |
| License | zw-parliament-justice-official-texts |
Contents
data/laws.parquet— one row per instrument.data/articles.parquet— article/section rows for the same snapshot.scrapers/collect_zw.py— research collector used to build this snapshot.
License / reuse
Republic of Zimbabwe — parliament.gov.zw / justice.gov.zw / zim.gov.zw / opc.gov.zw. Authentic Official Gazette / Act text prevails. Not legal advice..
This dataset is not legal advice. The official source prevails.
Source
Known gaps
Official Zimbabwe law PDFs from parliament.gov.zw, justice.gov.zw, zim.gov.zw, opc.gov.zw and related *.gov.zw hosts. Live-first; Wayback/CDX of official *.gov.zw URLs on fail. Not Veritas / AfricanLII / ZimbabweLII. No WAF bypass. Not legal advice.
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