STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 83 OF 2020.

By Steve Munyaradzi Chikengezha, Junior Associate.

On 28 March, 2020 the Zimbabwean government gazetted a number of measures that would help facilitate and regulate the work of companies and movement of resources during the emergency lockdown. These latest measures are effective 30 March, 2020.

Set out below is the consolidated list of services and goods, which have been deemed essential:

1. Food:
   any service relating to the production, supply, delivery or distribution of food (in particular supermarkets and

food retail stores)

2. FINANCIAL:
   banking institutions, bureaux de changes, money transfer services; of the above.

3. MEDICAL:
   any hospital and ambulance service;

4. TRANSPORT:

any transport service referred to in sections 4(2) and 7(2), whether terrestrial, aerial or waterborne; any fire brigade or ambulance service; transport services, whether intracity or intercity, for the carriage of passengers shall be restricted to those provided by—

(a) the parastatal company known as the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO);

(b) omnibuses and other passenger service vehicles operated by or on behalf of the Public Service Association,

the Police Service, the Defence Forces and the Civil Protection Authorities;

(c) commuter omnibuses and other passenger service vehicles operated or chartered by local authorities for

the carriage of staff for essential services, the carriage of sick persons to hospitals and other health care

providers, and the transport of water, food, fuel, basic goods, medical supplies needed to combat COVID-19

and other medical supplies.

5. POWER:

any service relating to the generation, supply or distribution of electricity; fuel or coal; coal mining;

6. WATER:

any service relating to the supply and distribution of water; any sewerage or sanitary service;

7. STATE SERVICES:

all arms and organs of the State engaged in providing security services, and licensed private security services;

the Government Printer (Printflow Private Limited); and any other service declared by the Minister, by General

Notice, to be an essential service for the purposes of these regulations

8. COMMUNICATION:

communications and telecommunication services, including the Internet;

Every other business establishment shall be closed except for every business establishment providing an essential service or services in support of such a service, including but not limited to the following—

• pharmacies;
• laboratories;
• banking institutions;
• payment and money transfer services;
• supermarkets and food retail stores;
• fuel outlets;
• health care providers;
• transport services engaged in the carriage of staff for essential services, the carriage of sick persons to hospitals and other health care providers, and the transport of water, food, fuel, basic goods, medical supplies needed to combat COVID-19 and other medical supplies;

(The above list is merely illustrative and is not intended to limit the  scope of “essential services”)

In addition;

All workplaces or premises that are operational during this period must have measures in place to try and combat the spread of Covid-19 and also observe social distancing

Should you require any further information on the above please do not hesitate to contact us.

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