Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act Zimbabwe “legal representative” means— (a) in relation to a person who is represented by a legal practitioner, that legal practitioner; (b) in relation to an accused person under the age of sixteen who is assisted by his natural or legal guardian, that guardian; (c) in relation to an accused person whom a court has in terms of section one hundred and ninety-one permitted to be assisted by another person, that other person; “medical officer” means a— (a) medical practitioner; or (b) State Registered Nurse; employed wholly or mainly or on a part-time basis by the Police Service, the Prisons and Correctional Service or other organ of State, or a local authority; [definition inserted by section 2 of Act 2 of 2016] “Minister” means the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs or any other Minister to whom the President may, from time to time, assign the administration of this Act; “money” includes all coined money, whether current in Zimbabwe or not, and all bank-notes, bank-drafts, cheques, orders or warrants or any other authorities whatever for the payment of money; “National Director of Public Prosecutions” means the National Director of Public Prosecutions appointed in terms of section 8 of the National Prosecuting Authority Act [Chapter 7:20]; [definition inserted by section 2 of Act 2 of 2016] “night” or “night-time”, when used in contra-distinction to “day” or “day-time”, means the space of time between sunset and sunrise; “offence” means an act or omission punishable by law; “peace officer” includes— (a) any magistrate or justice; (b) the Sheriff or any deputy sheriff; (c) any police officer; (d) any prison officer; (e) any immigration officer; (f) any inspector of mines; (g) any— (i) chief, within his area; and (ii) headman, within his chief’s area; and (iii) village head, within the area of his village; and (iv) chief’s messenger or headman’s messenger, within the chief’s area; as defined in the Traditional Leaders Act [Chapter 29:17]; [paragraph amended by section 52 of Act 25 of 1998] (h) any other person designated by the Minister by a statutory instrument; By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 3