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Protection of dignity and reputation of Officer Administering the Government

10. Any person who commits any act which is calculated to violate the dignity or injure the reputation of the Officer Administering the Government or Acting Officer Administering the Government or deputy shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand rounds or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.

Salary and allowances of Officer Administrating the Government

11.(1) The Officer Administering the Government and every Acting Officer Administering the Government shall receive such salary and allowances, if any, as may from time to time be prescribed by a law of the Legislature.
(2)The salary and allowances payable to the Officer Administering the Government or any Acting Officer Administering the Government shall not be reduced during his continuance in such office and shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

Chapter III

THE LEGISLATURE

Part 1—Composition

12. The Legislature of Rhodesia shall consist of the Officer Administering the Government as the representative of Her Majesty and a Parliament.

Parliament

13.(1) The Parliament of Rhodesia shall consist of such persons as are qualified for election and are duly elected thereto in accordance with any law for the time being in force relating to the election of members to Parliament

(2) There shall be one member of Parliament for each constituency and one for each electoral district established in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution

The francbise

14.(1) Subject 10 the other provisions of this Constitution, a law of the Legislature may make provision with respect to the, election of members to Parliament, and, in particular, as to-
(a) the qualifications and disqualifications for election as members;
(b) the qualifications and disqualifications for registration as a voter or for voting at elections;
(c)the registration of voters,
(d)the holding and conduct of elections,

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